What is the difference between Nocturne Skin and Purple Hex?

ΔE 9 (close). Purple Hex is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Nocturne Skin vs Purple Hex

Nocturne Skin

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA02
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513744 (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 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Purple Hex is more saturated, warmer than Nocturne Skin.

Can I use Purple Hex instead of Nocturne Skin?

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

Can I use Nocturne Skin instead of Purple Hex?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nocturne Skin 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 Nocturne Skin on the colour wheel See Purple Hex on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nocturne Skin

Nocturne Skin vs Hull Red (70.985)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Purple Hex
Nocturne Skin vs Violet Red (70.812)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Purple Hex
Nocturne Skin vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 8, 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 Nocturne Skin
Purple Hex vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 10, fair
Purple Hex vs Purple Black (NA09)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Nocturne Skin equivalents · Purple Hex equivalents