Ultramarines Blue vs Morrow Purple

Ultramarines Blue

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

Morrow Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4244
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#72618a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 32.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Morrow Purple is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Ultramarines Blue.

Can I use Morrow Purple instead of Ultramarines Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 33). Morrow Purple is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Ultramarines Blue.

Can I use Ultramarines Blue instead of Morrow Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarines Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated, 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 Ultramarines Blue on the colour wheel See Morrow Purple on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Ultramarines Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Morrow Purple

All matches: Ultramarines Blue equivalents · Morrow Purple equivalents

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