Ultramarines Blue vs Indigo Blue

Ultramarines Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a3a8a (estimate)

Indigo Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4230
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#25355a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Indigo Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Ultramarines Blue.

Can I use Indigo Blue instead of Ultramarines Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Indigo Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Ultramarines Blue.

Can I use Ultramarines Blue instead of Indigo Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarines Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated, 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 Ultramarines Blue on the colour wheel See Indigo Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Ultramarines Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Indigo Blue

All matches: Ultramarines Blue equivalents · Indigo Blue equivalents

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