Gothic Blue vs Piggy Purple Ink

Gothic Blue

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

Piggy Purple Ink

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Inks & Washes
Code
93209
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#5e4679 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Piggy Purple Ink is a little lighter, warmer than Gothic Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Gothic Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Formula P3 Piggy Purple Ink is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Piggy Purple Ink instead of Gothic Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Piggy Purple Ink is a little lighter, warmer than Gothic Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gothic Blue instead of Piggy Purple Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gothic Blue is a little darker, 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 Gothic Blue on the colour wheel See Piggy Purple Ink on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Gothic Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Piggy Purple Ink

All matches: Gothic Blue equivalents · Piggy Purple Ink equivalents

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