Naggaroth Night vs Clear Plum

Naggaroth Night

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

Clear Plum

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09132
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#561849 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Clear Plum is more saturated, warmer than Naggaroth Night. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Naggaroth Night is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Clear Plum is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Clear Plum instead of Naggaroth Night?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Clear Plum is more saturated, warmer than Naggaroth Night. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Naggaroth Night instead of Clear Plum?

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 Clear Plum on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Naggaroth Night

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Plum

All matches: Naggaroth Night equivalents · Clear Plum equivalents

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