What is the difference between Hive Dweller Purple and Ultramarines Blue?

ΔE 15 (loose). Ultramarines Blue is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hive Dweller Purple vs Ultramarines Blue

Hive Dweller Purple

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #4a3a78 (estimate)

Ultramarines Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Contrast
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #1a3a8a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ultramarines Blue is more saturated, cooler than Hive Dweller Purple.

Can I use Ultramarines Blue instead of Hive Dweller Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Ultramarines Blue is more saturated, cooler than Hive Dweller Purple.

Can I use Hive Dweller Purple instead of Ultramarines Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hive Dweller Purple is more muted, 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 Hive Dweller Purple on the colour wheel See Ultramarines Blue on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Hive Dweller Purple

Hive Dweller Purple vs Shyish PurpleColour: Contrast · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ultramarines Blue
Hive Dweller Purple vs Leviathan PurpleColour: Contrast · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Ultramarines Blue
Hive Dweller Purple vs Luxion PurpleColour: Contrast · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Ultramarines Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Ultramarines Blue

Ultramarines Blue vs Beowulf BlueSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Hive Dweller Purple
Ultramarines Blue vs Periwinkle PurpleSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Hive Dweller Purple
Ultramarines Blue vs Royal RobesSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Hive Dweller Purple equivalents · Ultramarines Blue equivalents