Triumphant Navy vs Dioxazine Purple

Triumphant Navy

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1b2b52 (estimate)

Dioxazine Purple

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PV23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c0c40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dioxazine Purple is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Triumphant Navy.

Can I use Dioxazine Purple instead of Triumphant Navy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Dioxazine Purple is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Triumphant Navy.

Can I use Triumphant Navy instead of Dioxazine Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Triumphant Navy is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Triumphant Navy on the colour wheel See Dioxazine Purple on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Triumphant Navy

Other Army Painter paints close to Dioxazine Purple

All matches: Triumphant Navy equivalents · Dioxazine Purple equivalents

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