Ultramarines Blue vs Fairy Blood

Ultramarines Blue

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

Fairy Blood

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN12
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#444970 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fairy Blood is a little lighter, much more muted than Ultramarines Blue.

Can I use Fairy Blood instead of Ultramarines Blue?

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

Can I use Ultramarines Blue instead of Fairy Blood?

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

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 Fairy Blood on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Ultramarines Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Fairy Blood

All matches: Ultramarines Blue equivalents · Fairy Blood equivalents

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