Trollblood Base vs Ultramarine Blue

Trollblood Base

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93047
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#35889c (estimate)

Ultramarine Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.022
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4e75b5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 31.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ultramarine Blue is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Trollblood Base.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Trollblood Base?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 32). Ultramarine Blue is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Trollblood Base.

Can I use Trollblood Base instead of Ultramarine Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Trollblood Base is a little lighter, much more muted, 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 Trollblood Base on the colour wheel See Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Trollblood Base

Other Formula P3 paints close to Ultramarine Blue

All matches: Trollblood Base equivalents · Ultramarine Blue equivalents

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