What is the difference between Hive Fleet Purple and Dark Prussian Blue?

ΔE 7 (close). Dark Prussian Blue is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hive Fleet Purple vs Dark Prussian Blue

Hive Fleet Purple

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T1
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1d1a38 (estimate)

Dark Prussian Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.899
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2f243f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Prussian Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Hive Fleet Purple.

Can I use Dark Prussian Blue instead of Hive Fleet Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dark Prussian Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Hive Fleet Purple.

Can I use Hive Fleet Purple instead of Dark Prussian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hive Fleet Purple is a little darker, cooler.

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 Hive Fleet Purple on the colour wheel See Dark Prussian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hive Fleet Purple

Hive Fleet Purple vs Midnight Purple (72.116)Game Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dark Prussian Blue
Hive Fleet Purple vs Royal Purple (72.016)Game Color · ΔE 7, close
Hive Fleet Purple vs Violet (70.960)Model Color · ΔE 9, close

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Prussian Blue

Dark Prussian Blue vs Naggaroth NightColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair
Dark Prussian Blue vs Corvus BlackColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair
Dark Prussian Blue vs Corvus BlackColour: Air · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Hive Fleet Purple equivalents · Dark Prussian Blue equivalents