Ultramarines Blue vs Transparent Blue

Ultramarines Blue

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

Transparent Blue

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
046
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#2a4fa8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Blue is a little lighter than Ultramarines Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Ultramarines Blue is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Pro Acryl Transparent Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Blue instead of Ultramarines Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Transparent Blue is a little lighter than Ultramarines Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ultramarines Blue instead of Transparent Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarines Blue is a little darker.

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 Transparent Blue on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Ultramarines Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Blue

All matches: Ultramarines Blue equivalents · Transparent Blue equivalents

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