Paint Equivalents

Ultramarine

Warcolours · Inks for Shading and Glazing

#420CFF · L*35.3 a*78.4 b*-102.8

The closest match to Warcolours Ultramarine in every other range, nearest first.

Warcolours Ultramarine is a dark, vivid blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Scale75 Electric Blue at ΔE 2.5 — very close. 29 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 is a wash, shade or ink range, and the list below ranks it on colour alone — which for a paint meant to be thinned into a recess is the least reliable thing about it. How to read these matches, and how to choose a wash substitute.

What is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Ultramarine?

Scale75 Electric Blue is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Ultramarine in any other range, at ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Golden Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 7.4) and Mr. Paint Violet Clear (ΔE 10.0).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Ultramarine?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Medium Blue, ΔE 15.2 — far, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Warcolours Ultramarine Shop Scale75 Electric Blue

Ultramarine equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Electric Blue FX Range ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. E Oxford Blue Artist Range ΔE 14.8 · far

Full Warcolours → Scale75 conversion chart

Ultramarine equivalent in Golden

  1. D Ultramarine Blue SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6610 ΔE 7.4 · similar
  2. E Cobalt Blue OPEN Acrylics 7140 ΔE 11.7 · far

Full Warcolours → Golden conversion chart

Ultramarine equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. D Violet Clear Mr Paint MRP-270 ΔE 10.0 · similar
  2. E Extra Dark Sea Grey Mr Paint MRP-114 ΔE 15.0 · far

Full Warcolours → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Ultramarine equivalent in Tom Color

  1. E Arara Azul TCUP-15 ΔE 10.4 · far
  2. E Azul Do Charlie TCUP-20 ΔE 12.9 · far

Full Warcolours → Tom Color conversion chart

Ultramarine equivalent in Mission Models

  1. E Pearl Deep Blue MMP-147 ΔE 12.9 · far
  2. E Iridescent Blue MMP-156 ΔE 14.5 · far

Full Warcolours → Mission Models conversion chart

Ultramarine equivalent in FolkArt

  1. E Ultramarine Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ 18120 ΔE 13.4 · far
  2. E Skyline Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2979 ΔE 15.2 · far

Full Warcolours → FolkArt conversion chart

Ultramarine equivalent in Arteza

  1. E Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A503 ΔE 13.7 · far
  2. E Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints A209 ΔE 17.2 · far

Full Warcolours → Arteza conversion chart

Ultramarine equivalent in Mig

  1. E Violet Acrylics AMIG0126 ΔE 14.0 · far
  2. E French Blue Acrylics AMIG0062 ΔE 18.6 · far

Full Warcolours → Mig conversion chart

Ultramarine equivalent in Reaper

  1. E Azlanti Violet Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89533 ΔE 14.4 · far
  2. E Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 15.9 · far

Full Warcolours → Reaper conversion chart

Ultramarine equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. E Clear Violet Mr Clear Color GX GX108 ΔE 14.6 · far
  2. E Clear Purple Mr Clear Color GX GX107 ΔE 14.9 · far

Full Warcolours → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Ultramarine equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. E Dark Sky Warpaints WP1415 ΔE 14.7 · far
  2. E Iron Wolf Warpaints Air ΔE 14.7 · far

Full Warcolours → The Army Painter conversion chart

Ultramarine equivalent in Tamiya

  1. E Purple Acrylics Mini Gloss X-16 ΔE 14.9 · far
  2. E Lavender Spray TS-37 ΔE 14.9 · far

Full Warcolours → Tamiya conversion chart

Ultramarine in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Citadel #2C2D8B Liche Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 15.2
Vallejo #29409A Medium Blue Arte Deco ΔE 15.2
Monument #2C4855 Vince Venturella Dark Jade Pro Signature Series ΔE 15.3
Green Stuff World #2C4655 Dusty Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 15.3
Foundry #2D5066 Union Blue Light Paint System ΔE 15.7
Acrilex #384798 Azul Intenso Paints ΔE 15.9
AK Interactive #526A76 Raf Pru Blue Bs381c/636 Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 16.0
Apple Barrel #4E6B7D Sky Blue Colors ΔE 16.2
Duncan #34444C Oxidation Green Wave 3 ΔE 16.5
Kimera Kolors #3E0F7F Violet Pure Pigments ΔE 16.6
Coat d'Arms #3D4A90 Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 17.2
Creature #105AC4 Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 17.6
Revell #5B6870 Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 17.7
Liquitex #165068 Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 17.9
Humbrol #0E4595 French Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 18.0
P3 #4E5861 Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 18.2
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 18.4
Italeri #556B71 Dark Gull Gray Acrylic Paint ΔE 20.0

Nearest colours inside Warcolours

  1. A One-coat Blue One-coat paints ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. C Metallic Blue Metallic paints ΔE 3.8 · close
  3. D Metallic Ultramarine Metallic paints ΔE 8.8 · similar
  4. E Metallic Violet Metallic paints ΔE 11.9 · far
  5. E Blue 4 Layer paints ΔE 14.8 · far
  6. E Violet 4 Layer paints ΔE 16.4 · far

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