Ultramarines Blue vs Electric Blue

Ultramarines Blue

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

Electric Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
FX Fluor
Code
SFX04
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#2a226e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Electric Blue is a little darker, warmer than Ultramarines Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Ultramarines Blue is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Scale75 Electric Blue is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Electric Blue instead of Ultramarines Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Electric Blue is a little darker, warmer than Ultramarines Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ultramarines Blue instead of Electric Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarines Blue is a little lighter, 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 Electric Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Ultramarines Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Electric Blue

All matches: Ultramarines Blue equivalents · Electric Blue equivalents

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