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

ΔE 10 (close). Faded P.R.U. Blue is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

French Blue vs Faded P.R.U. Blue

French Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20105
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #276977 (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 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Faded P.R.U. Blue is more muted, cooler than French Blue.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Faded P.R.U. Blue is more muted, cooler than French Blue.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: French Blue is more saturated, 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 French Blue on the colour wheel See Faded P.R.U. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to French Blue

French Blue vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
French Blue vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair
French Blue vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair

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 French Blue
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Neutral Grey (IONIC-0169)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than French Blue
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Bluish Grey (AMMO.F-530)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than French Blue

All matches: French Blue equivalents · Faded P.R.U. Blue equivalents