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

ΔE 8 (close). Faded P.R.U. Blue is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Grey vs Faded P.R.U. Blue

Dark Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20146
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c636f (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 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Faded P.R.U. Blue is more saturated than Dark Grey.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Faded P.R.U. Blue is more saturated than Dark Grey.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Grey is 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 Dark Grey on the colour wheel See Faded P.R.U. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Grey

Dark Grey vs Sea Grey (71.049)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Dark Grey vs Intermediate Blue (71.299)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Dark Grey vs Med. Gunship Gray (71.097)Model Air · 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 Dark Grey
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Neutral Grey (IONIC-0169)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Grey
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Bluish Grey (AMMO.F-530)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Grey

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