Calgar Blue vs Ultramarine Violet

Q: What is the difference between Calgar Blue and Ultramarine Violet?

ΔE 24 (loose). Ultramarine Violet is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Calgar Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a60a8 (estimate)

Ultramarine Violet

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PV15
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a7cd6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ultramarine Violet is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Calgar Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Violet instead of Calgar Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Ultramarine Violet is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Calgar Blue.

Can I use Calgar Blue instead of Ultramarine Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Calgar Blue is noticeably darker, 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 Calgar Blue on the colour wheel See Ultramarine Violet on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Calgar Blue

Calgar Blue vs Azurite HueHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ultramarine Violet
Calgar Blue vs Cerulean Blue, Chromium (PB36)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Ultramarine Violet
Calgar Blue vs Cerulean Blue Deep (PB36)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Ultramarine Violet

Other Citadel paints close to Ultramarine Violet

Ultramarine Violet vs Calth Blue ClearColour: Air · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Calgar Blue
Ultramarine Violet vs Dechala LilacColour: Layer · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Calgar Blue
Ultramarine Violet vs Teclis BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 25, loose

All matches: Calgar Blue equivalents · Ultramarine Violet equivalents