Ultramarines Blue
Citadel · Contrast
#091948 · L*10.7 a*13.8 b*-31.2
The closest match to Citadel Ultramarines Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Ultramarines Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Golden Anthraquinone Blue at ΔE 2.2 — very close. 18 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Ultramarines Blue?
Golden Anthraquinone Blue is the closest equivalent to Citadel Ultramarines Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Void Blue (ΔE 2.5) and Green Stuff World Abyss Blue (ΔE 2.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Ultramarines Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Neon Blue, ΔE 6.8 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Ultramarines Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Anthraquinone Blue OPEN Acrylics 7005 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body 1005 ΔE 3.7 · close
Ultramarines Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Void Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9417 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Denim Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9285 ΔE 3.7 · close
Ultramarines Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Abyss Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Malefic Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.8 · similar
Ultramarines Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Imperial Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11180 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11214 ΔE 4.7 · close
Ultramarines Blue equivalent in Creature
- B Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Dark Purple Monument Pro Acryl MPA-035 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Ultramarines Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.2 · very close
- E Violet 5 Layer paints ΔE 11.5 · far
Ultramarines Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- C Blue MMP-048 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Iridescent Plum Purple MMP-157 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Ultramarines Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Pure Gold Colors 20761 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Real Blue Gloss™ 20660 ΔE 4.3 · close
Ultramarines Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Violet Shimmer Metallics 99231 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Dioxazine Violet Acrylic Colors 6363 ΔE 3.9 · close
Ultramarines Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- C Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 380 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 382 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Ultramarines Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- C Azul Oceano TCUP-19 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Raf Insignia Blue TC-0115 ΔE 4.2 · close
Ultramarines Blue equivalent in Monument
- C Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 035 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 046 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Ultramarines Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #0C2140 | Ocean Blue Warfront Range | ΔE 5.1 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.4 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 5.9 |
| The Army Painter | #1A2C53 | Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 6.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 6.3 |
| Tamiya | #02142E | Dark blue Spray | ΔE 6.4 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.5 |
| Vallejo | #06266D | Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents | ΔE 6.8 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mr. Paint | #082746 | Morning Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 7.0 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.6 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.6 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 9.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 10.0 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 11.7 |
| Duncan | #22012E | Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 | ΔE 11.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 14.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 23.6 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- B Kantor Blue Air ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Necron Abyss Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Night Lords Blue Air ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Shyish Purple Contrast ΔE 9.6 · similar
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