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

ΔE 13 (fair). Faded P.R.U. Blue is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dawnstone vs Faded P.R.U. Blue

Dawnstone

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a6e6a (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 13.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Faded P.R.U. Blue is more saturated than Dawnstone.

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

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Faded P.R.U. Blue is more saturated than Dawnstone.

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

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Dawnstone

Dawnstone vs Grey Green (71.340)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Dawnstone vs IDF Sinai Grey (71.142)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Dawnstone vs Concrete (71.131)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Faded P.R.U. Blue

Faded P.R.U. Blue vs DawnstoneColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs DawnstoneColour: Air · ΔE 13, fair
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs StormfangColour: Dry · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Dawnstone equivalents · Faded P.R.U. Blue equivalents