Ultramarine
FolkArt · Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ · 18120
#344CB7 · L*36.6 a*27.9 b*-59.3
The closest match to FolkArt Ultramarine in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Ultramarine is a dark, vivid blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Golden Cobalt Blue Hue at ΔE 2.2 — very close. 22 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
What is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Ultramarine?
Golden Cobalt Blue Hue is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Ultramarine in any other range, at ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Oxford Blue (ΔE 2.8) and Mission Models Pearl Deep Blue (ΔE 3.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Ultramarine?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Medium Blue, ΔE 5.3 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Ultramarine Shop Golden Cobalt Blue Hue Shop Golden Heavy Body set
Ultramarine equivalent in Golden
- B Cobalt Blue Hue Heavy Body 1556 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Cobalt Blue OPEN Acrylics 7140 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Ultramarine equivalent in Scale75
- B Oxford Blue Artist Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Tesla Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 5.1 · similar
Ultramarine equivalent in Mission Models
- B Pearl Deep Blue MMP-147 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Iridescent Blue MMP-156 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Ultramarine equivalent in Tamiya
- C Purple Acrylics Mini Gloss X-16 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Metallic blue Spray TS-19 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Ultramarine equivalent in Warcolours
- C Blue 4 Layer paints ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 9.2 · similar
Ultramarine equivalent in Tom Color
- C Azul Do Charlie TCUP-20 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Arara Azul TCUP-15 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Ultramarine equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Intenso Paints 578 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Ultramarine equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Ultramarine Blue Warpaints WP1115 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 6.6 · similar
Ultramarine equivalent in Citadel
- D Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Alaitoc Blue Layer ΔE 7.5 · similar
Ultramarine equivalent in Reaper
- D Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Ultramarine equivalent in Vallejo
- D Medium Blue Arte Deco 85.063 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Sapphire Blue Arte Deco 85.059 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Ultramarine equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- D Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- E Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 10.9 · far
Ultramarine in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.9 |
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.2 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #004EA2 | Blue Acrysion | ΔE 6.3 |
| Monument | #3D5EAB | Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 6.5 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.6 |
| Apple Barrel | #4A5897 | Cobalt Hue Gloss™ | ΔE 6.9 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 7.1 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 7.5 |
| Foundry | #2C5A95 | French Hussar Sky Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 7.9 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.0 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 8.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 8.6 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.5 |
| AK Interactive | #1E357B | Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 10.6 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- C Ultramarine Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Blue Ribbon Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Cobalt Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Prussian Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment ΔE 7.2 · similar
- D Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 8.0 · similar
- D Lavender Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 8.7 · similar
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