What is the difference between Gorgon Hide and Ion Blue?

ΔE 19 (loose). Ion Blue is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gorgon Hide vs Ion Blue

Gorgon Hide

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b6c3e3 (estimate)

Ion Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b6d8da (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ion Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Gorgon Hide.

Can I use Ion Blue instead of Gorgon Hide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Ion Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Gorgon Hide.

Can I use Gorgon Hide instead of Ion Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gorgon Hide is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Gorgon Hide on the colour wheel See Ion Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Gorgon Hide

Gorgon Hide vs Decadent PurpleTriads: highlights · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ion Blue
Gorgon Hide vs Gigawatt BlueBrights · ΔE 21, loose
Gorgon Hide vs Runic PurpleTriads: highlights · ΔE 22, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Ion Blue

Ion Blue vs Marine MistWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gorgon Hide
Ion Blue vs Toxic MistWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gorgon Hide
Ion Blue vs Leviathan LightWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Gorgon Hide

All matches: Gorgon Hide equivalents · Ion Blue equivalents