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

ΔE 8 (close). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bramble Grove vs Faded P.R.U. Blue

Bramble Grove

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #56787a (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 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little darker, cooler than Bramble Grove.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little darker, cooler than Bramble Grove.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Bramble Grove is a little lighter, 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 Bramble Grove on the colour wheel See Faded P.R.U. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bramble Grove

Bramble Grove vs Medium Gray (71.114)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Bramble Grove vs Pacific Green (70.757)Model Color · ΔE 8, close
Bramble Grove vs Grey Green (71.340)Model Air · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Faded P.R.U. Blue

Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Regiment GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Iron WolfWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Bramble Grove equivalents · Faded P.R.U. Blue equivalents