In the pot, Ultramarines Blue reads as a cool blue, dark and moderate. For modelling, drop to Shyish Purple in the recesses and step up to Celestium Blue on the edges, both Citadel paints. Ultramarines Blue is a bit distinctive: no other brand carries a strong same-finish match, though The Army Painter Beowulf Blue comes nearest at 72 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Ultramarines Blue equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps Citadel pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, The Army Painter Beowulf Blue, dries clearly more saturated and cooler than Ultramarines Blue, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Scale75
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Revell
AK Interactive
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Ultramarines Blue?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Beowulf Blue at 72% color similarity.
Is Ultramarines Blue a one-coat paint?
Ultramarines Blue is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Ultramarines Blue with?
Highlight Ultramarines Blue toward Celestium Blue and shade it down into Shyish Purple, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.