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
High Flow
Code
8581
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#264570 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Prussian Blue Hue is a little lighter than Blue Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Blue Tone is a wash/shade and Golden Prussian Blue Hue is an ink, glaze or transparent 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?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Prussian Blue Hue is a little lighter 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 a little darker.

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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