Ensign Blue vs Prussian Blue Hue

Ensign Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4028P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#003560 (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 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Prussian Blue Hue is a little lighter than Ensign Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Ensign Blue is an opaque base/layer paint 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 Ensign Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Prussian Blue Hue is a little lighter than Ensign Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ensign Blue instead of Prussian Blue Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ensign Blue is a little darker.

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 Ensign Blue on the colour wheel See Prussian Blue Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Ensign Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Prussian Blue Hue

All matches: Ensign Blue equivalents · Prussian Blue Hue equivalents

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