Sapphire Gem vs Light Ultramarine Blue

Sapphire Gem

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a68b8 (estimate)

Light Ultramarine Blue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PW6 / PB29
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#739efd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Ultramarine Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Sapphire Gem.

Can I use Light Ultramarine Blue instead of Sapphire Gem?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Light Ultramarine Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Sapphire Gem.

Can I use Sapphire Gem instead of Light Ultramarine Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sapphire Gem is noticeably darker, more muted.

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 Sapphire Gem on the colour wheel See Light Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Sapphire Gem

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Ultramarine Blue

All matches: Sapphire Gem equivalents · Light Ultramarine Blue equivalents

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