Naggaroth Night vs Purple

Naggaroth Night

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

Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.959
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4b2f57 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Purple is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Naggaroth Night.

Can I use Purple instead of Naggaroth Night?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Purple is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Naggaroth Night.

Can I use Naggaroth Night instead of Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Naggaroth Night is a little darker, 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 Naggaroth Night on the colour wheel See Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Naggaroth Night

Other Citadel paints close to Purple

All matches: Naggaroth Night equivalents · Purple equivalents

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