Ultramarines Blue vs Gloomy Violet

Ultramarines Blue

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

Gloomy Violet

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.410
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#3a2c57 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gloomy Violet is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Ultramarines Blue.

Can I use Gloomy Violet instead of Ultramarines Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Gloomy Violet is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Ultramarines Blue.

Can I use Ultramarines Blue instead of Gloomy Violet?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Ultramarines Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Gloomy Violet

All matches: Ultramarines Blue equivalents · Gloomy Violet equivalents

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