Matt Bluish Black vs Ultramarine Blue

Matt Bluish Black

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0757
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#343b77 (estimate)

Ultramarine Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#264587 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ultramarine Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Matt Bluish Black. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Bluish Black is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Ultramarine Blue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Matt Bluish Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Ultramarine Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Matt Bluish Black. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Bluish Black instead of Ultramarine Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Bluish Black is a little darker, 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 Matt Bluish Black on the colour wheel See Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Bluish Black

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ultramarine Blue

All matches: Matt Bluish Black equivalents · Ultramarine Blue equivalents

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