Imrik Blue vs Ultramarine Blue

Imrik Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a70b0 (estimate)

Ultramarine Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.022
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4e75b5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ultramarine Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Imrik Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Imrik Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Ultramarine Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Imrik Blue.

Can I use Imrik Blue instead of Ultramarine Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Imrik Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Ultramarine Blue

All matches: Imrik Blue equivalents · Ultramarine Blue equivalents

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