Dark Blue Tone vs Prussian Blue Hue

Dark Blue Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a2448 (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 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Prussian Blue Hue is noticeably lighter, cooler than Dark Blue Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dark 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 Dark Blue Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Prussian Blue Hue is noticeably lighter, cooler than Dark Blue Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Blue Tone instead of Prussian Blue Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Blue Tone is noticeably darker, 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 Dark Blue Tone on the colour wheel See Prussian Blue Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Dark Blue Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Prussian Blue Hue

All matches: Dark Blue Tone equivalents · Prussian Blue Hue equivalents

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