Anthraquinone Blue vs Ink Blue

Anthraquinone Blue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8522
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#0b175e (estimate)

Ink Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.088
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1c3767 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Blue is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Anthraquinone Blue.

Can I use Ink Blue instead of Anthraquinone Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Ink Blue is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Anthraquinone Blue.

Can I use Anthraquinone Blue instead of Ink Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Anthraquinone Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated, 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 Anthraquinone Blue on the colour wheel See Ink Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Anthraquinone Blue

Other Golden paints close to Ink Blue

All matches: Anthraquinone Blue equivalents · Ink Blue equivalents

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