What is the difference between Matt Ultra Blue and Ink Blue?

ΔE 25 (loose). Ink Blue is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Ultra Blue vs Ink Blue

Matt Ultra Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0750
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #6a6ea6 (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 25.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Matt Ultra Blue.

Can I use Ink Blue instead of Matt Ultra Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Ink Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Matt Ultra Blue.

Can I use Matt Ultra Blue instead of Ink Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Ultra Blue is noticeably lighter, 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 Ultra Blue on the colour wheel See Ink Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Ultra Blue

Matt Ultra Blue vs Ink Violet (72.087)Game Color Ink · ΔE 26, loose
Matt Ultra Blue vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 37, loose
Matt Ultra Blue vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 39, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ink Blue

Ink Blue vs Matt Bluish Black (A.MIG-0757)Shaders · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Matt Ultra Blue
Ink Blue vs Night Blue (A.MIG-0862)Shaders · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Matt Ultra Blue
Ink Blue vs Matt Purple (A.MIG-0751)Shaders · ΔE 29, loose

All matches: Matt Ultra Blue equivalents · Ink Blue equivalents