Kantor Blue vs Anthraquinone Blue

Kantor Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a2a6a (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 19.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Anthraquinone Blue is much more saturated than Kantor Blue.

Can I use Anthraquinone Blue instead of Kantor Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Anthraquinone Blue is much more saturated than Kantor Blue.

Can I use Kantor Blue instead of Anthraquinone Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kantor Blue is much 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 Kantor Blue on the colour wheel See Anthraquinone Blue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Kantor Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Anthraquinone Blue

All matches: Kantor Blue equivalents · Anthraquinone Blue equivalents

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