What is the difference between Chestnut Brown and Purple Hex?

ΔE 10 (fair). Purple Hex is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Chestnut Brown vs Purple Hex

Chestnut Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA42
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a393a (estimate)

Purple Hex

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.026
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5b2e3d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Purple Hex is a little darker, cooler than Chestnut Brown.

Can I use Purple Hex instead of Chestnut Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Purple Hex is a little darker, cooler than Chestnut Brown.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of Purple Hex?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chestnut Brown is a little lighter, warmer.

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 Chestnut Brown on the colour wheel See Purple Hex on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Chestnut Brown

Chestnut Brown vs Burnt Red (70.814)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Purple Hex
Chestnut Brown vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Purple Hex
Chestnut Brown vs Chalice Red (74.017)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Purple Hex

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Purple Hex

Purple Hex vs Crimson Hell (NA18)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Purple Hex vs Nocturne Skin (NA02)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Purple Hex vs Purple Black (NA09)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Chestnut Brown equivalents · Purple Hex equivalents