What is the difference between Dark Sky and Dark Prussian Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Dark Prussian Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Sky vs Dark Prussian Blue

Dark Sky

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a3558 (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 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Prussian Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Dark Sky.

Can I use Dark Prussian Blue instead of Dark Sky?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Dark Prussian Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Dark Sky.

Can I use Dark Sky instead of Dark Prussian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Sky is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Dark Sky on the colour wheel See Dark Prussian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Sky

Dark Sky vs Oxford Blue (70.807)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Prussian Blue
Dark Sky vs Deep Sky (71.090)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Prussian Blue
Dark Sky vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dark Prussian Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Prussian Blue

Dark Prussian Blue vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Sky
Dark Prussian Blue vs Broodmother PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Sky
Dark Prussian Blue vs Triumphant NavyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Dark Sky equivalents · Dark Prussian Blue equivalents