Leviathan Purple vs Anthraquinone Blue

Leviathan Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a2a7a (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 15.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Anthraquinone Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Leviathan Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Leviathan 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 Leviathan Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Anthraquinone Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Leviathan Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Leviathan Purple instead of Anthraquinone Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leviathan 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 Leviathan Purple on the colour wheel See Anthraquinone Blue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Leviathan Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Anthraquinone Blue

All matches: Leviathan Purple equivalents · Anthraquinone Blue equivalents

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