What is the difference between Runic Cobalt and Faded Ultramarine?

ΔE 17 (loose). Faded Ultramarine is much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Runic Cobalt vs Faded Ultramarine

Runic Cobalt

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b97b3 (estimate)

Faded Ultramarine

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 013
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a90c8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Faded Ultramarine is much more saturated, warmer than Runic Cobalt.

Can I use Faded Ultramarine instead of Runic Cobalt?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Faded Ultramarine is much more saturated, warmer than Runic Cobalt.

Can I use Runic Cobalt instead of Faded Ultramarine?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runic Cobalt is much more muted, 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 Runic Cobalt on the colour wheel See Faded Ultramarine on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Runic Cobalt

Runic Cobalt vs Grey Blue (055)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Faded Ultramarine
Runic Cobalt vs Phthalo Turquoise Light (E019)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Faded Ultramarine
Runic Cobalt vs Cool Grey (AMP-002)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Faded Ultramarine

Other Army Painter paints close to Faded Ultramarine

Faded Ultramarine vs Baron BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Runic Cobalt
Faded Ultramarine vs Alpha BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Runic Cobalt
Faded Ultramarine vs Consul BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Runic Cobalt

All matches: Runic Cobalt equivalents · Faded Ultramarine equivalents