Naggaroth Night vs Nightmare Purple

Naggaroth Night

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a2a5a (estimate)

Nightmare Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Opaque Colors
Code
4132
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#472155 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Nightmare Purple is more saturated, warmer than Naggaroth Night.

Can I use Nightmare Purple instead of Naggaroth Night?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Nightmare Purple is more saturated, warmer than Naggaroth Night.

Can I use Naggaroth Night instead of Nightmare Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Naggaroth Night is more muted, 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 Naggaroth Night on the colour wheel See Nightmare Purple on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Naggaroth Night

Other Citadel paints close to Nightmare Purple

All matches: Naggaroth Night equivalents · Nightmare Purple equivalents

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