Blue Steel vs Ultramarine Blue

Blue Steel

Brand
Turbo Dork
Range
Metallic
Code
Black base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5d7a91 (estimate)

Ultramarine Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.170 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#3d6191 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ultramarine Blue is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Blue Steel.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Blue Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Ultramarine Blue is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Blue Steel.

Can I use Blue Steel instead of Ultramarine Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Steel

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Ultramarine Blue

All matches: Blue Steel equivalents · Ultramarine Blue equivalents

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