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

ΔE 6 (close). Faded P.R.U. Blue is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Neutral Grey vs Faded P.R.U. Blue

Neutral Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0169
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5b6770 (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 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Faded P.R.U. Blue is more saturated than Neutral Grey.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Faded P.R.U. Blue is more saturated than Neutral Grey.

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

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Neutral Grey

Neutral Grey vs Sea Grey (71.049)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Neutral Grey vs Neutral Gray (71.051)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Neutral Grey vs Intermediate Blue (71.299)Model Air · ΔE 4, 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 Neutral Grey
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Bluish Grey (AMMO.F-530)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Dark Grey (ATOM-20146)ATOM · ΔE 8, close

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