Genestealer Purple vs Anthraquinone Blue

Genestealer Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7a3a9a (estimate)

Anthraquinone Blue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PB60
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#071f7c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Anthraquinone Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Genestealer Purple.

Can I use Anthraquinone Blue instead of Genestealer Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Anthraquinone Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Genestealer Purple.

Can I use Genestealer Purple instead of Anthraquinone Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Genestealer Purple is noticeably lighter, warmer.

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 Genestealer Purple on the colour wheel See Anthraquinone Blue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Genestealer Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Anthraquinone Blue

All matches: Genestealer Purple equivalents · Anthraquinone Blue equivalents

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