Hive Dweller Purple vs Anthraquinone Blue

Hive Dweller Purple

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a3a78 (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 19.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Anthraquinone Blue is noticeably darker, more saturated than Hive Dweller Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple is a one-coat contrast-style 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 Hive Dweller Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Anthraquinone Blue is noticeably darker, more saturated than Hive Dweller Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hive Dweller Purple instead of Anthraquinone Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hive Dweller Purple is noticeably lighter, more muted.

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 Hive Dweller Purple on the colour wheel See Anthraquinone Blue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Hive Dweller Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Anthraquinone Blue

All matches: Hive Dweller Purple equivalents · Anthraquinone Blue equivalents

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