What is the difference between Dead Purple and Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). Blue is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dead Purple vs Blue

Dead Purple

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA17
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #544162 (estimate)

Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.925
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #312d4f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Dead Purple.

Can I use Blue instead of Dead Purple?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Dead Purple.

Can I use Dead Purple instead of Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dead Purple is noticeably 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 Dead Purple on the colour wheel See Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dead Purple

Dead Purple vs Purple (70.959)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blue
Dead Purple vs Oxford Blue (70.807)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Blue
Dead Purple vs Violet (70.960)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Blue

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Blue

Blue vs Blue Mountain (NA12)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose
Blue vs Nocturne Skin (NA02)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose
Blue vs Crimson Hell (NA18)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Dead Purple equivalents · Blue equivalents