Gothic Blue vs Anthraquinone Blue

Gothic Blue

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

Anthraquinone Blue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8522
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#0b175e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Anthraquinone Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated, warmer than Gothic Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Gothic Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Anthraquinone Blue 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 Anthraquinone Blue instead of Gothic Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Anthraquinone Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated, warmer than Gothic Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gothic Blue instead of Anthraquinone Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gothic Blue is noticeably lighter, much more muted, 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 Anthraquinone Blue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Gothic Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Anthraquinone Blue

All matches: Gothic Blue equivalents · Anthraquinone Blue equivalents

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