# Ultramarines Blue (Citadel Contrast) Paint Equivalents

> Ultramarines Blue (Citadel Contrast) equivalents: Vallejo Omega Blue, Army Painter Beowulf Blue and Two Thin Coats Elysium Blue, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-contrast/ultramarines-blue

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Ultramarines Blue: Citadel Contrast contrast, hex #091948. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Ultramarines Blue

Range

[Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

Finish

contrast

Hex

#091948

Hex source

community data

## Ultramarines Blue equivalents

One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Omega Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/omega-blue-72-413) Vallejo Xpress 72.413 ΔE 10.8

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Beowulf Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/beowulf-blue) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 13.7

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Elysium Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/elysium-blue) ΔE 32.0

    ◆ maker’s pick approximate

Ultramarines Blue is a contrast paint from Citadel Contrast. The closest paint in any other range is Omega Blue from Vallejo Xpress at ΔE 10.8, an approximation. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and none a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Beowulf Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/beowulf-blue) approximate ΔE 13.7
- [Occultist Cloak](/paints/speedpaint-2/occultist-cloak) approximate ΔE 14.9
- [Cloudburst Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/cloudburst-blue) approximate ΔE 14.9

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Triumphant Navy](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/triumphant-navy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.2
- [Imperial Navy](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/imperial-navy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.2
- [Terrestial Titan](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/terrestial-titan) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.9

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.9
- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.7
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Kantor Blue](/paints/citadel-base/kantor-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.1
- [Night Lords Blue](/paints/citadel-base/night-lords-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.0
- [Naggaroth Night](/paints/citadel-base/naggaroth-night) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.7

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Xereus Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/xereus-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.9
- [Calgar Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/calgar-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.7
- [Altdorf Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.4

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Druchii Violet](/paints/citadel-shade/druchii-violet) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.4
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.3
- [Nuln Oil](/paints/citadel-shade/nuln-oil) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.4

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Elysium Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/elysium-blue) ◆ maker’s pick ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 32.0
- [Von Evile Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/von-evile-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.8
- [Marine Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/marine-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.5

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/imperial-blue-76-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.7
- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.6
- [Midnight Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/midnight-purple-76-116) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.4

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/imperial-blue-72-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.7
- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/ultramarine-blue-72-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.6
- [Midnight Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-color/midnight-purple-72-116) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.4

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.2
- [Petrol Spills (Gloss)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/petrol-spills-gloss-69-817) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.2
- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.5

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 35.3
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 36.9
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 37.2

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.6
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-301) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.1
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.3

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Omega Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/omega-blue-72-413) approximate ΔE 10.8
- [Gloomy Violet](/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410) approximate ΔE 11.2
- [Storm Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/storm-blue-72-412) approximate ΔE 11.9

## Also in Citadel Contrast

- [Leviathan Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/leviathan-purple) safe substitute ΔE 6.8
- [Asurmen Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/asurmen-blue) approximate ΔE 9.6
- [Shyish Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/shyish-purple) approximate ΔE 9.6

Every pot in [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast) has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Citadel to Vallejo](/paints/citadel-to-vallejo), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Citadel to Two Thin Coats](/paints/citadel-to-two-thin-coats), [Vallejo to Citadel](/paints/vallejo-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Two Thin Coats to Citadel](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-citadel).

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##  Questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Ultramarines Blue?

Omega Blue from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 10.8: the nearest contrast paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Ultramarines Blue?

Beowulf Blue from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 13.7: the nearest contrast paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Ultramarines Blue?

Elysium Blue from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 32.0 apart.