Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics)
Golden · OPEN Acrylics · 7005
#171F4D · L*13.8 a*13.6 b*-29.6
The closest match to Golden Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) in every other range, nearest first.
Golden Anthraquinone Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Imperial Blue at ΔE 1.0. 14 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
What is the closest equivalent to Golden Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics)?
AK Interactive Imperial Blue is the closest equivalent to Golden Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Violet Shimmer (ΔE 1.7) and Citadel Ultramarines Blue (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Golden Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Navy Blue, ΔE 5.4 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Golden to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Golden Anthraquinone Blue Shop AK Interactive Imperial Blue Shop AK Interactive Standard (3rd Gen) set
Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Imperial Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11180 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- C Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11214 ΔE 4.0 · close
Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in FolkArt
- A Violet Shimmer Metallics 99231 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Dioxazine Violet Acrylic Colors 6363 ΔE 3.8 · close
Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Citadel
- B Ultramarines Blue Contrast ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 3.4 · very close
Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Liquitex
- B Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 380 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 382 ΔE 4.8 · close
Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Monument
- B Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 035 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 046 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Reaper
- B Void Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9417 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Denim Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9285 ΔE 4.2 · close
Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Deep Purple Gloss™ 20625 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Pure Gold Colors 20761 ΔE 3.9 · close
Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Warcolours
- C Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.5 · close
- E Violet 5 Layer paints ΔE 11.6 · far
Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Mission Models
- C Blue MMP-048 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Iridescent Plum Purple MMP-157 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Revell
- C Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Dark Blue Email Color - Silk ΔE 5.0 · close
Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Abyss Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.2 · similar
Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Creature
- C Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Dark Purple Monument Pro Acryl MPA-035 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Anthraquinone Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Color | #02224B | Raf Insignia Blue | ΔE 4.4 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.7 |
| The Army Painter | #1A2C53 | Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 4.9 |
| Foundry | #0F274B | Prussian Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 5.0 |
| Tamiya | #1D2D53 | Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 5.0 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.0 |
| Scale75 | #2A1C51 | Violet Artist Range | ΔE 5.1 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 5.1 |
| Vallejo | #2E214F | Navy Blue Arte Deco | ΔE 5.4 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mr. Paint | #2A2746 | Porsche Ultra Violet Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 6.1 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.2 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 8.8 |
| Duncan | #22012E | Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 | ΔE 11.9 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 12.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 12.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 22.0 |
Nearest colours inside Golden
- B Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Ultramarine Violet OPEN Acrylics ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Prussian Blue Hue Fluid ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Dioxazine Purple Heavy Body ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Dioxazine Purple Fluid ΔE 5.7 · similar
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