Gothic Blue vs Cygnar Blue Highlight

Gothic Blue

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

Cygnar Blue Highlight

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93042
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3d70c0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cygnar Blue Highlight is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Gothic Blue.

Can I use Cygnar Blue Highlight instead of Gothic Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Cygnar Blue Highlight is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Gothic Blue.

Can I use Gothic Blue instead of Cygnar Blue Highlight?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gothic Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, 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 Gothic Blue on the colour wheel See Cygnar Blue Highlight on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Gothic Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Cygnar Blue Highlight

All matches: Gothic Blue equivalents · Cygnar Blue Highlight equivalents

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