Ultramarine Blue (Fluid)
Golden · Fluid / High Flow · 2400
#1C1B7C · L*17.9 a*35.1 b*-54.0
The closest match to Golden Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) in every other range, nearest first.
Golden Ultramarine Blue is a very dark, vivid blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Tamiya Racing blue, ΔE 1.6. 20 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
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Golden Ultramarine Blue (Fluid)?
Tamiya Racing blue is the closest equivalent to Golden Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Cobalt Blue (ΔE 2.1) and Apple Barrel Purple Iris (ΔE 4.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Golden Ultramarine Blue (Fluid)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Ultra Blue Deep, ΔE 4.2 — a close substitute. The full Golden to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) equivalent in Tamiya
- A Racing blue Spray TS-51 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Mixing blue Lacquer Paint LP-81 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Cobalt Blue Acrysion N35 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Purple Acrysion SP67 ΔE 4.5 · close
Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Purple Iris Colors 21486 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Concord Grape Colors 20595 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) equivalent in Vallejo
- C Ultra Blue Deep Arte Deco 85.060 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents 85.137 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) equivalent in Scale75
- C Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Inktense Violet Inktensity Range ΔE 8.3 · similar
Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) equivalent in Mission Models
- C Iridescent Plum Purple MMP-157 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Transparent Blue MMP-168 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) equivalent in FolkArt
- C Perfect Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2929 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Purple Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ 18124 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) equivalent in Tom Color
- C Azul TC-0007 ΔE 4.8 · close
- E Roxo Puro TCUP-21 ΔE 10.0 · far
Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) equivalent in Reaper
- C Violet Light Master Series Paints Core Colors 9266 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Malvernian Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9296 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) equivalent in Citadel
- C Liche Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Nauseating Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.4 · similar
Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) equivalent in Monument
- D Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 046 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- E Ben Komets Dark Sea Ben Pro Signature Series S13 ΔE 11.7 · far
Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.3 · similar
Ultramarine Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimera Kolors | #3E0F7F | Violet Pure Pigments | ΔE 5.6 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.8 |
| Revell | #182F7B | Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 6.6 |
| Arteza | #12309D | Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Liquitex | #1D1F58 | Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.1 |
| The Army Painter | #492B79 | Alien Purple Warpaints Primer | ΔE 8.0 |
| AK Interactive | #1E357B | Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 8.4 |
| Humbrol | #223881 | Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 8.9 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 8.9 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 9.2 |
| Creature | #081144 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 9.9 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #233541 | Grey Blue RAL 5008 Mr Paint | ΔE 11.2 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 11.6 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 11.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 13.7 |
| Duncan | #34444C | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | ΔE 14.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 20.3 |
Nearest colours inside Golden
- C Transparent Dioxazine Purple High Flow ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) Fluid ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Cobalt Teal Fluid ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) Fluid ΔE 8.6 · similar
- D Ultramarine Violet OPEN Acrylics ΔE 9.0 · similar
- D Phthalo Blue (green Shade) OPEN Acrylics ΔE 9.2 · similar
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