Ultramarine Blue vs Light Ultramarine

Ultramarine Blue

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

Light Ultramarine

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0143b8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Ultramarine is much more saturated than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Light Ultramarine instead of Ultramarine Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Light Ultramarine is much more saturated than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Light Ultramarine?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarine Blue is much 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 Light Ultramarine on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Ultramarine Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Ultramarine

All matches: Ultramarine Blue equivalents · Light Ultramarine equivalents

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