Enchantment Blue vs Ultramarine Blue

Enchantment Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Metallics
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#317da7 (estimate)

Ultramarine Blue

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

How close are they?

ΔE 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ultramarine Blue is a little darker, warmer than Enchantment Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Enchantment Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Ultramarine Blue is a little darker, warmer than Enchantment Blue.

Can I use Enchantment Blue instead of Ultramarine Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Enchantment Blue is a little lighter, 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 Enchantment Blue on the colour wheel See Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Enchantment Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Ultramarine Blue

All matches: Enchantment Blue equivalents · Ultramarine Blue equivalents

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