What is the difference between Altdorf Guard Blue and Dead Purple?

ΔE 24 (loose). Dead Purple is much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Altdorf Guard Blue vs Dead Purple

Altdorf Guard Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1f4a8a (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 24.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dead Purple is much more muted, warmer than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Dead Purple instead of Altdorf Guard Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Dead Purple is much more muted, warmer than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Altdorf Guard Blue instead of Dead Purple?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Altdorf Guard Blue

Altdorf Guard Blue vs Thunder Blue (NA27)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Dead Purple
Altdorf Guard Blue vs Ghost Blue (NA29)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Dead Purple
Altdorf Guard Blue vs Kingdom Blue (NA25)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Dead Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Dead Purple

Dead Purple vs Naggaroth NightColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Altdorf Guard Blue
Dead Purple vs Daemonette HideColour: Base · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Altdorf Guard Blue
Dead Purple vs Night Lords BlueColour: Base · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Altdorf Guard Blue

All matches: Altdorf Guard Blue equivalents · Dead Purple equivalents