Anthraquinone Blue vs Hexed Lichen

Anthraquinone Blue

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

Hexed Lichen

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.015
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#553771 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hexed Lichen is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Anthraquinone Blue.

Can I use Hexed Lichen instead of Anthraquinone Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Hexed Lichen is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Anthraquinone Blue.

Can I use Anthraquinone Blue instead of Hexed Lichen?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Anthraquinone Blue

Other Golden paints close to Hexed Lichen

All matches: Anthraquinone Blue equivalents · Hexed Lichen equivalents

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