Ultramarine Blue vs Mediterranean Blue

Ultramarine Blue

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

Mediterranean Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC51
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#016bb5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mediterranean Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Mediterranean Blue instead of Ultramarine Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Mediterranean Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Mediterranean Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarine Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, 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 Mediterranean Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Ultramarine Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Mediterranean Blue

All matches: Ultramarine Blue equivalents · Mediterranean Blue equivalents

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