Ultramarine Blue vs Ultramarine Highlight

Ultramarine Blue

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

Ultramarine Highlight

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09189
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0066ac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ultramarine Highlight is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Highlight instead of Ultramarine Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Ultramarine Highlight is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Ultramarine Highlight?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarine Blue is a little darker, 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 Ultramarine Highlight on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Ultramarine Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Ultramarine Highlight

All matches: Ultramarine Blue equivalents · Ultramarine Highlight equivalents

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