Blue Tone vs Prussian Blue Hue

Blue Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a3a6a (estimate)

Prussian Blue Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PBk9 / PB15:0 / PV23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0e1d44 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Prussian Blue Hue is noticeably darker, warmer than Blue Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Blue Tone is a wash/shade and Golden Prussian Blue Hue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Prussian Blue Hue instead of Blue Tone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Prussian Blue Hue is noticeably darker, warmer than Blue Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blue Tone instead of Prussian Blue Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Tone is noticeably lighter, cooler.

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 Blue Tone on the colour wheel See Prussian Blue Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Blue Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Prussian Blue Hue

All matches: Blue Tone equivalents · Prussian Blue Hue equivalents

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