Ultramarine Blue vs Dark Ultramarine

Ultramarine Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#264587 (estimate)

Dark Ultramarine

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00328c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Ultramarine is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Dark Ultramarine instead of Ultramarine Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Dark Ultramarine is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Dark Ultramarine?

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

Other Scale75 paints close to Ultramarine Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Ultramarine

All matches: Ultramarine Blue equivalents · Dark Ultramarine equivalents

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