Leviadon Blue vs Prussian Blue Hue

Leviadon Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a5a8a (estimate)

Prussian Blue Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8581
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#264570 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Prussian Blue Hue is a little darker, warmer than Leviadon Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Leviadon Blue is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Prussian Blue Hue is an ink, glaze or transparent 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 Leviadon Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Prussian Blue Hue is a little darker, warmer than Leviadon Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Leviadon Blue instead of Prussian Blue Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leviadon Blue is a little lighter, 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 Leviadon Blue on the colour wheel See Prussian Blue Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Leviadon Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Prussian Blue Hue

All matches: Leviadon Blue equivalents · Prussian Blue Hue equivalents

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