What is the difference between Regiment Grey and Faded P.R.U. Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Regiment Grey vs Faded P.R.U. Blue

Regiment Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a6068 (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 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Regiment Grey.

Can I use Faded P.R.U. Blue instead of Regiment Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Regiment Grey.

Can I use Regiment Grey instead of Faded P.R.U. Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Regiment Grey 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 Regiment Grey on the colour wheel See Faded P.R.U. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Regiment Grey

Regiment Grey vs Sea Grey (71.049)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Regiment Grey vs Grey Violet RLM75 (71.259)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Regiment Grey vs London Grey (70.836)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue

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 Regiment Grey
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Iron WolfWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Regiment Grey equivalents · Faded P.R.U. Blue equivalents