Ultramarines Blue vs Anthraquinone Blue

Ultramarines Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a3a8a (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 16.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Anthraquinone Blue is noticeably darker, warmer than Ultramarines Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Ultramarines Blue 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 Ultramarines Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Anthraquinone Blue is noticeably darker, warmer than Ultramarines Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ultramarines Blue instead of Anthraquinone Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarines Blue is noticeably lighter, 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 Ultramarines Blue on the colour wheel See Anthraquinone Blue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Ultramarines Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Anthraquinone Blue

All matches: Ultramarines Blue equivalents · Anthraquinone Blue equivalents

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