Ensign Blue vs Blue Ink

Ensign Blue

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

Blue Ink

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09212
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#003152 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blue Ink is more muted, cooler than Ensign Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Ensign Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Blue Ink is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Blue Ink instead of Ensign Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Blue Ink is more muted, cooler than Ensign Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ensign Blue instead of Blue Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ensign Blue is more saturated, 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 Ensign Blue on the colour wheel See Blue Ink on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Ensign Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Ink

All matches: Ensign Blue equivalents · Blue Ink equivalents

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