Ultramarine Blue vs Indigo

Ultramarine Blue

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

Indigo

Brand
Kimera Kolors
Range
Pure Pigments
Code
Pure Pigments
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#434064 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Indigo is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Indigo instead of Ultramarine Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Indigo is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Indigo?

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

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Ultramarine Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Indigo

All matches: Ultramarine Blue equivalents · Indigo equivalents

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