Drakenhof Nightshade vs Prussian Blue Hue

Drakenhof Nightshade

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a2a5a (estimate)

Prussian Blue Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PBk9 / PB15:0 / PV23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0e1d44 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Prussian Blue Hue is a little darker, more muted than Drakenhof Nightshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Drakenhof Nightshade is a wash/shade and Golden Prussian Blue Hue is an opaque base/layer 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 Drakenhof Nightshade?

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

Can I use Drakenhof Nightshade instead of Prussian Blue Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Drakenhof Nightshade is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Drakenhof Nightshade on the colour wheel See Prussian Blue Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Drakenhof Nightshade

Other Citadel paints close to Prussian Blue Hue

All matches: Drakenhof Nightshade equivalents · Prussian Blue Hue equivalents

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