Crystal Blue vs Ultramarine Highlight

Crystal Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1070c0 (estimate)

Ultramarine Highlight

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09189
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0066ac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ultramarine Highlight is a little darker, more muted than Crystal Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Highlight instead of Crystal Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Ultramarine Highlight is a little darker, more muted than Crystal Blue.

Can I use Crystal Blue instead of Ultramarine Highlight?

The same difference applies the other way round: Crystal Blue is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Crystal Blue on the colour wheel See Ultramarine Highlight on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Crystal Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Ultramarine Highlight

All matches: Crystal Blue equivalents · Ultramarine Highlight equivalents

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