Ensign Blue vs Cerulean Blue Deep

Ensign Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4028P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#003560 (estimate)

Cerulean Blue Deep

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PB36
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#214073 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cerulean Blue Deep is a little lighter, warmer than Ensign Blue.

Can I use Cerulean Blue Deep instead of Ensign Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Cerulean Blue Deep is a little lighter, warmer than Ensign Blue.

Can I use Ensign Blue instead of Cerulean Blue Deep?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ensign 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 Ensign Blue on the colour wheel See Cerulean Blue Deep on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Ensign Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Cerulean Blue Deep

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