What is the difference between Winter Grey and Faded P.R.U. Blue?

ΔE 6 (very close). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Winter Grey vs Faded P.R.U. Blue

Winter Grey

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17041
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c777d (estimate)

Faded P.R.U. Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.109
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4e6c78 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little darker, cooler than Winter Grey.

Can I use Faded P.R.U. Blue instead of Winter Grey?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little darker, cooler than Winter Grey.

Can I use Winter Grey instead of Faded P.R.U. Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Winter Grey is a little lighter, warmer.

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 Winter Grey on the colour wheel See Faded P.R.U. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Winter Grey

Winter Grey vs Medium Gray (71.114)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Winter Grey vs Neutral Gray (71.051)Model Air · ΔE 6, close
Winter Grey vs Blue Grey Pale (70.905)Model Color · ΔE 8, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Faded P.R.U. Blue

Faded P.R.U. Blue vs RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636 (AK11852)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Winter Grey
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Bluish Grey (AK17042)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Winter Grey
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Russian Blue (AK17078)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Winter Grey

All matches: Winter Grey equivalents · Faded P.R.U. Blue equivalents