What is the difference between Ultramarine Blue and Alien Purple?

ΔE 18 (loose). Alien Purple is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ultramarine Blue vs Alien Purple

Ultramarine Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0095
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #266ab6 (estimate)

Alien Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.076
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #766ebd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Alien Purple is a little lighter, warmer than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Alien Purple instead of Ultramarine Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Alien Purple is a little lighter, warmer than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Alien Purple?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Ultramarine Blue

Ultramarine Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Alien Purple
Ultramarine Blue vs Andrea Blue (70.841)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Alien Purple
Ultramarine Blue vs Azure (70.902)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Alien Purple

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Alien Purple

Alien Purple vs Mauve (ATOM-20155)ATOM · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Ultramarine Blue
Alien Purple vs Blue Violet (IONIC-0080)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 19, loose
Alien Purple vs Medium Blue (AMMO.F-525)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Ultramarine Blue equivalents · Alien Purple equivalents