Matt Black vs Prusian Blue

Matt Black

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0d0d0d (estimate)

Prusian Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#141620 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Prusian Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Matt Black.

Can I use Prusian Blue instead of Matt Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Prusian Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Matt Black.

Can I use Matt Black instead of Prusian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Black is a little darker, more muted.

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 Matt Black on the colour wheel See Prusian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Matt Black

Other Army Painter paints close to Prusian Blue

All matches: Matt Black equivalents · Prusian Blue equivalents

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