What is the difference between Ultramarine Blue and Dead Purple?

ΔE 30 (loose). Dead Purple is much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ultramarine Blue vs Dead Purple

Ultramarine Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a4a98 (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 30.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dead Purple is much more muted, warmer than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Dead Purple instead of Ultramarine Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Dead Purple is much more muted, warmer than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Dead Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarine Blue is 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 Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel See Dead Purple on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Ultramarine Blue

Ultramarine Blue vs Kingdom Blue (NA25)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Dead Purple
Ultramarine Blue vs Thunder Blue (NA27)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Dead Purple
Ultramarine Blue vs Ghost Blue (NA29)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Dead Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Dead Purple

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

All matches: Ultramarine Blue equivalents · Dead Purple equivalents