Ultramarine Blue vs Cerulean Blue Deep

Ultramarine Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a4a98 (estimate)

Cerulean Blue Deep

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PB36
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#214073 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cerulean Blue Deep is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Cerulean Blue Deep instead of Ultramarine Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Cerulean Blue Deep is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Cerulean Blue Deep?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarine Blue is a little lighter, much 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 Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel See Cerulean Blue Deep on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Ultramarine Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Cerulean Blue Deep

All matches: Ultramarine Blue equivalents · Cerulean Blue Deep equivalents

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