What is the difference between Triumphant Navy and Purple?

ΔE 16 (loose). Purple is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Triumphant Navy vs Purple

Triumphant Navy

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

Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.959
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4b2f57 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Purple is a little lighter, warmer than Triumphant Navy.

Can I use Purple instead of Triumphant Navy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Purple is a little lighter, warmer than Triumphant Navy.

Can I use Triumphant Navy instead of Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Triumphant Navy is a little darker, 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 Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Triumphant Navy

Triumphant Navy vs Blue (70.925)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Purple
Triumphant Navy vs Violet (70.960)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Purple
Triumphant Navy vs Dark Blue (70.930)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Purple

Purple vs Broodmother PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Triumphant Navy
Purple vs Dark SkyWarpaints Air · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Triumphant Navy
Purple vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Triumphant Navy

All matches: Triumphant Navy equivalents · Purple equivalents