Dark Ultramarine vs Imperial Blue

Dark Ultramarine

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00328c (estimate)

Imperial Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.020
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#30518d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Imperial Blue is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Dark Ultramarine.

Can I use Imperial Blue instead of Dark Ultramarine?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Imperial Blue is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Dark Ultramarine.

Can I use Dark Ultramarine instead of Imperial Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Ultramarine is noticeably darker, much more saturated, warmer.

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 Dark Ultramarine on the colour wheel See Imperial Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Ultramarine

Other Scale75 paints close to Imperial Blue

All matches: Dark Ultramarine equivalents · Imperial Blue equivalents

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