Gothic Blue vs Dioxazine Purple

Gothic Blue

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

Dioxazine Purple

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8504
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#462f6a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dioxazine Purple is warmer than Gothic Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Gothic Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Dioxazine Purple 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 Dioxazine Purple instead of Gothic Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Dioxazine Purple is warmer than Gothic Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gothic Blue instead of Dioxazine Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gothic Blue is 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 Dioxazine Purple on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Gothic Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Dioxazine Purple

All matches: Gothic Blue equivalents · Dioxazine Purple equivalents

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