This is a common color; 5 other brands cover it, the nearest being Tamiya Medium Blue at 92 percent. Color-wise this is a moderate, dark blue leaning cool. It builds a smooth gradient with Primary Cyan underneath and Faded Plum on the highlights, all in the Monument Pro Acryl line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Faded Ultramarine equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Faded Ultramarine outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Medium Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.5).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Eldar Robe, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Mediterranean Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol French Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Alaitoc Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Stratos Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
Check it on a spare model first, because Tamiya Medium Blue sits slightly warmer and more muted than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Humbrol
Citadel
The Army Painter
Stratos Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Wolf Grey
Royal Blue
Regal Blue
Cobalt Metal
Royal Robes
Highlord Blue
Periwinkle Purple
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Faded Ultramarine?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Medium Blue at 92% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Faded Ultramarine?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Alaitoc Blue at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Faded Ultramarine?
Faded Ultramarine is a dark moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #355A94).
What do I highlight and shade Faded Ultramarine with?
Highlight Faded Ultramarine toward Faded Plum and shade it down into Primary Cyan, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.