What is the difference between Purple and Gothic Blue?

ΔE 17 (loose). Gothic Blue is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Purple vs Gothic Blue

Purple

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0079
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #512d6d (estimate)

Gothic Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a3971 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gothic Blue is more muted, cooler than Purple.

Can I use Gothic Blue instead of Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Gothic Blue is more muted, cooler than Purple.

Can I use Purple instead of Gothic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Purple is more saturated, 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 Purple on the colour wheel See Gothic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Purple

Purple vs Diabolic PlumWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gothic Blue
Purple vs Alien PurpleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Gothic Blue
Purple vs Magecast MagentaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Gothic Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Gothic Blue

Gothic Blue vs Prussian Blue (ATOM-20108)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Purple
Gothic Blue vs Abyss Blue (IONIC-0099)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Purple
Gothic Blue vs Twilight Purple (IONIC-0078)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Purple

All matches: Purple equivalents · Gothic Blue equivalents