What is the difference between Gothic Blue and Hexed Lichen?

ΔE 15 (fair). Hexed Lichen is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gothic Blue vs Hexed Lichen

Gothic Blue

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

Hexed Lichen

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.015
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #553771 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Hexed Lichen is a little lighter, warmer than Gothic Blue.

Can I use Hexed Lichen instead of Gothic Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Hexed Lichen is a little lighter, warmer than Gothic Blue.

Can I use Gothic Blue instead of Hexed Lichen?

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 Hexed Lichen on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gothic Blue

Gothic Blue vs Dark Blue (70.930)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Hexed Lichen
Gothic Blue vs Royal Blue (70.809)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hexed Lichen
Gothic Blue vs Flat Blue (70.962)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hexed Lichen

Other Army Painter paints close to Hexed Lichen

Hexed Lichen vs Diabolic PlumWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gothic Blue
Hexed Lichen vs Alien PurpleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Gothic Blue
Hexed Lichen vs Cultist PurpleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Gothic Blue equivalents · Hexed Lichen equivalents