Cerulean Blue, Chromium vs Ultramarine Blue

Cerulean Blue, Chromium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PB36
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4079d6 (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 16.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ultramarine Blue is much more muted than Cerulean Blue, Chromium.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Cerulean Blue, Chromium?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Ultramarine Blue is much more muted than Cerulean Blue, Chromium.

Can I use Cerulean Blue, Chromium instead of Ultramarine Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cerulean Blue, Chromium is 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 Cerulean Blue, Chromium on the colour wheel See Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cerulean Blue, Chromium

Other Golden paints close to Ultramarine Blue

All matches: Cerulean Blue, Chromium equivalents · Ultramarine Blue equivalents

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