What is the difference between Triumphant Navy and Dead Purple?

ΔE 18 (loose). Dead Purple is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Triumphant Navy vs Dead Purple

Triumphant Navy

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1b2b52 (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 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dead Purple is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Triumphant Navy.

Can I use Dead Purple instead of Triumphant Navy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Dead Purple is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Triumphant Navy.

Can I use Triumphant Navy instead of Dead Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Triumphant Navy is noticeably darker, 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 Triumphant Navy on the colour wheel See Dead Purple on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Triumphant Navy

Triumphant Navy vs Blue Mountain (NA12)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose
Triumphant Navy vs Nocturne Skin (NA02)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 25, loose
Triumphant Navy vs Crimson Hell (NA18)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 25, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Dead Purple

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

All matches: Triumphant Navy equivalents · Dead Purple equivalents