What is the difference between Clear Blue and Prussian Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Prussian Blue is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Blue vs Prussian Blue

Clear Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11214
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1c305b (estimate)

Prussian Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.965
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #354364 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Prussian Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Clear Blue.

Can I use Prussian Blue instead of Clear Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Prussian Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Clear Blue.

Can I use Clear Blue instead of Prussian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Blue is a little darker, more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Clear Blue on the colour wheel See Prussian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Clear Blue

Clear Blue vs Dark Blue (70.930)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Prussian Blue
Clear Blue vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Prussian Blue
Clear Blue vs French Blue (71.088)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Prussian Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Prussian Blue

Prussian Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (AK17027)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Clear Blue
Prussian Blue vs Dark Blue (AK11181)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Clear Blue
Prussian Blue vs RLM 83 (AK11839)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Clear Blue

All matches: Clear Blue equivalents · Prussian Blue equivalents