What is the difference between Calth Blue Clear and Dead Purple?

ΔE 35 (loose). Dead Purple is a little darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Calth Blue Clear vs Dead Purple

Calth Blue Clear

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a5ab0 (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 35.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dead Purple is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Calth Blue Clear.

Can I use Dead Purple instead of Calth Blue Clear?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 35). Dead Purple is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Calth Blue Clear.

Can I use Calth Blue Clear instead of Dead Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Calth Blue Clear is a little lighter, 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 Calth Blue Clear on the colour wheel See Dead Purple on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Calth Blue Clear

Calth Blue Clear vs Thunder Blue (NA27)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dead Purple
Calth Blue Clear vs Kingdom Blue (NA25)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Dead Purple
Calth Blue Clear vs Ghost Blue (NA29)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Dead Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Dead Purple

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

All matches: Calth Blue Clear equivalents · Dead Purple equivalents