What is the difference between Royal Blue and Dead Purple?

ΔE 33 (loose). Dead Purple is a little darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Royal Blue vs Dead Purple

Royal Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0057a5 (estimate)

Dead Purple

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA17
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #544162 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 32.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dead Purple is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Royal Blue.

Can I use Dead Purple instead of Royal Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 33). Dead Purple is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Royal Blue.

Can I use Royal Blue instead of Dead Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Royal Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Royal Blue on the colour wheel See Dead Purple on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Royal Blue

Royal Blue vs Thunder Blue (NA27)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dead Purple
Royal Blue vs Ghost Blue (NA29)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Dead Purple
Royal Blue vs Kingdom Blue (NA25)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Dead Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Dead Purple

Dead Purple vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Royal Blue
Dead Purple vs Dark SkyWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Royal Blue
Dead Purple vs Broodmother PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Royal Blue

All matches: Royal Blue equivalents · Dead Purple equivalents