Ultramarine Blue vs Transparent Blue

Ultramarine Blue

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

Transparent Blue

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
046
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#2a4fa8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Blue is more saturated than Ultramarine Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Ultramarine Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Pro Acryl Transparent Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Blue instead of Ultramarine Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Transparent Blue is more saturated than Ultramarine Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Transparent Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarine Blue is 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 Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel See Transparent Blue on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Ultramarine Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Blue

All matches: Ultramarine Blue equivalents · Transparent Blue equivalents

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