Ultra Blue Deep
Vallejo · Arte Deco · 85.060
#2E2979 · L*22.1 a*27.6 b*-45.0
The closest match to Vallejo Ultra Blue Deep in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Ultra Blue Deep is a very dark, saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Scale75 Dark Ultramarine at ΔE 0.7. 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
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Ultra Blue Deep?
Scale75 Dark Ultramarine is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Ultra Blue Deep in any other range, at ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Purple Iris (ΔE 1.7) and Citadel Liche Purple (ΔE 3.1).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Ultra Blue Deep?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Ultramarine, ΔE 5.6 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Ultra Blue Deep Shop Scale75 Dark Ultramarine Shop Scale75 Artist Range set
Ultra Blue Deep equivalent in Scale75
- A Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- D Airnrhod Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 5.3 · similar
Ultra Blue Deep equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Purple Iris Colors 21486 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Concord Grape Colors 20595 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Ultra Blue Deep equivalent in Citadel
- B Liche Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Nauseating Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.6 · close
Ultra Blue Deep equivalent in FolkArt
- B Perfect Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2929 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Perfect Purple Acrylic Colors 2557 ΔE 4.4 · close
Ultra Blue Deep equivalent in Reaper
- B Violet Light Master Series Paints Core Colors 9266 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Malvernian Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9296 ΔE 3.8 · close
Ultra Blue Deep equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Purple Acrysion SP67 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Cobalt Blue Acrysion N35 ΔE 4.1 · close
Ultra Blue Deep equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.3 · close
Ultra Blue Deep equivalent in Golden
- C Ultramarine Blue Fluid 2400 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Ultramarine Violet Heavy Body 1401 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Ultra Blue Deep equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Ultra Blue Deep equivalent in Arteza
- C Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A503 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Ultra Blue Deep equivalent in Tamiya
- C Racing blue Spray TS-51 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Mixing blue Lacquer Paint LP-81 ΔE 4.4 · close
Ultra Blue Deep equivalent in Revell
- C Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 5.4 · similar
Ultra Blue Deep in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 5.2 |
| The Army Painter | #492B79 | Alien Purple Warpaints Primer | ΔE 5.4 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 5.5 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.5 |
| AK Interactive | #1E357B | Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 5.6 |
| Humbrol | #223881 | Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.0 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 6.4 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.2 |
| Monument | #09125D | Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Tom Color | #020C65 | Azul | ΔE 8.0 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 8.7 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.8 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 9.6 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 9.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 10.2 |
| Duncan | #43496F | Marine Blue Wave 1 | ΔE 11.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 17.0 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- D Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D True Violet Arte Deco ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Blueberry Arte Deco ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Legacy Blue Xpress Color Intense ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Storm Blue Xpress Color ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Imperial Purple Nocturna Models ΔE 6.5 · similar
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