What is the difference between Broodmother Purple and Dark Prussian Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Prussian Blue is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Broodmother Purple vs Dark Prussian Blue

Broodmother Purple

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a2048 (estimate)

Dark Prussian Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.899
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2f243f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Prussian Blue is more muted than Broodmother Purple.

Can I use Dark Prussian Blue instead of Broodmother Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Prussian Blue is more muted than Broodmother Purple.

Can I use Broodmother Purple instead of Dark Prussian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Broodmother Purple is more saturated.

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 Broodmother Purple on the colour wheel See Dark Prussian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Broodmother Purple

Broodmother Purple vs Violet (70.960)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Prussian Blue
Broodmother Purple vs Blue (70.925)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Prussian Blue
Broodmother Purple vs Purple (70.959)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Prussian Blue

Dark Prussian Blue vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Broodmother Purple
Dark Prussian Blue vs Dark SkyWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair
Dark Prussian Blue vs Triumphant NavyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Broodmother Purple equivalents · Dark Prussian Blue equivalents