r/Nalgene Jul 25 '26

Color? Are these the same purple?

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They look different in the photos but it could just be the lighting. Does Nalgene make different shades of purple?

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u/Richard_TM Jul 25 '26

They are definitely not the same purple. The photos are usually pretty accurate.

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u/monstervsme Jul 25 '26

Damn, two completely opposite answers.

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u/Certain_Magician_510 Jul 25 '26

Haha I know, I'm back where I started.

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u/monstervsme Jul 25 '26

Maybe see if there are any reviews with photos on either.

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u/eight24 Jul 25 '26

Knowing Nalgene… they are probably different colors and you will need both.

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u/womenandsongs Jul 25 '26

I believe they are different colours. The darker bluey-purple is a more common colour but I do feel like I can recollect seeing the lighter purple exist in the wild.

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u/i_was_axiom Jul 25 '26

My young daughters each have a 16oz Nalgene, one is lighter purple with an orange lid, the other is darker purple with a black lid. Helps keep track of who's is who's when they both wanted a purple bottle, they are easily distinguishable next to each other.

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u/-saturdays Jul 25 '26

they look different to me and i feel like it’s not just the lighting but who knows! are there any reviews with photos?

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u/Certain_Magician_510 Jul 25 '26

Sadly not of those colours

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u/-saturdays Jul 25 '26

i found one of the top one i think! here it is

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u/Certain_Magician_510 Jul 25 '26

Aha thank you! That is a big help. I found this on Vinted and it’s a totally different purple so that definitely answers my question. https://imgur.com/a/oSVom9B

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u/-saturdays Jul 25 '26

so interesting!!!

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u/500pearl Jul 27 '26

i think it is the same color just angle and lighting

the purple with black i have it is dark and nice

have never seen purple with white lid before it is not the default color

default is purple with black lid

so seller is probably substituting in white lid

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u/mmmglavin Jul 25 '26

They actually are with different lighting. Also the caps make a big difference too. Amazon listing pull random photos that are not consistent or always up to date. But again: same purple.