Ensign Blue vs Ink Blue

Ensign Blue

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

Ink Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.088
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1c3767 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Ink Blue is warmer than Ensign Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Ensign Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Blue 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 Ink Blue instead of Ensign Blue?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Ink Blue is warmer than Ensign Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ensign Blue instead of Ink Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Ensign Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink Blue

All matches: Ensign Blue equivalents · Ink Blue equivalents

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