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

ΔE 7 (close). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bluish Grey vs Faded P.R.U. Blue

Bluish Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-530
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #506267 (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 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Bluish Grey.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Bluish Grey.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Bluish Grey is a little darker, more muted.

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Bluish Grey

Bluish Grey vs A-14 Steel Grey (71.336)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Bluish Grey vs Grey Violet RLM75 (71.259)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Bluish Grey vs Neutral Grey (70.992)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Faded P.R.U. Blue

Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Ocean Grey (ATOM-20137)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Bluish Grey
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Neutral Grey (IONIC-0169)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Bluish Grey
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Dark Grey (ATOM-20146)ATOM · ΔE 8, close

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