What is the difference between Uniform Blue and Royal Blue?

ΔE 16 (loose). Royal Blue is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Uniform Blue vs Royal Blue

Uniform Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-523
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #26649c (estimate)

Royal Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0057a5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Royal Blue is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Uniform Blue.

Can I use Royal Blue instead of Uniform Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Royal Blue is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Uniform Blue.

Can I use Uniform Blue instead of Royal Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Uniform Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, 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 Uniform Blue on the colour wheel See Royal Blue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Uniform Blue

Uniform Blue vs Stratos BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Royal Blue
Uniform Blue vs Griffon BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Royal Blue
Uniform Blue vs Crystal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Royal Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Royal Blue

Royal Blue vs Dark Blue (A.MIG-3504)Oilbrusher · ΔE 6, close · closer than Uniform Blue
Royal Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (IONIC-0095)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Uniform Blue
Royal Blue vs Dark Blue (A.MIG-0641)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Uniform Blue equivalents · Royal Blue equivalents