Lightning Blue vs Ultramarine Blue

Lightning Blue

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0093
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0090da (estimate)

Ultramarine Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.022
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4e75b5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ultramarine Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Lightning Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Lightning Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Ultramarine Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Lightning Blue.

Can I use Lightning Blue instead of Ultramarine Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lightning Blue is a little lighter, 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 Lightning Blue on the colour wheel See Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Lightning Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ultramarine Blue

All matches: Lightning Blue equivalents · Ultramarine Blue equivalents

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