Blue Interference vs Ultramarine Blue

Blue Interference

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Metallic & Colorshift
Code
2582
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#1ab9fd (estimate)

Ultramarine Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.110 Light
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#83b3d2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ultramarine Blue is much more muted than Blue Interference.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Blue Interference?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Ultramarine Blue is much more muted than Blue Interference.

Can I use Blue Interference instead of Ultramarine Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Interference 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 Blue Interference on the colour wheel See Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Interference

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Ultramarine Blue

All matches: Blue Interference equivalents · Ultramarine Blue equivalents

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