What is the difference between Deep Azure and Faded P.R.U. Blue?

ΔE 14 (fair). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Azure vs Faded P.R.U. Blue

Deep Azure

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #006a78 (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 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Deep Azure.

Can I use Faded P.R.U. Blue instead of Deep Azure?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Deep Azure.

Can I use Deep Azure instead of Faded P.R.U. Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Azure is a little darker, much more saturated, 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 Deep Azure on the colour wheel See Faded P.R.U. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Deep Azure

Deep Azure vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Deep Azure vs Scurvy Green (72.027)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Deep Azure vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 15, fair

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

Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Bramble Grove (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Deep Azure
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Regiment GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Azure
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Iron WolfWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Deep Azure

All matches: Deep Azure equivalents · Faded P.R.U. Blue equivalents