Night Lords Blue vs Dark Prussian Blue

Night Lords Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1c3a6a (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 18.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Prussian Blue is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Night Lords Blue.

Can I use Dark Prussian Blue instead of Night Lords Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Dark Prussian Blue is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Night Lords Blue.

Can I use Night Lords Blue instead of Dark Prussian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Lords Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated, 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 Night Lords Blue on the colour wheel See Dark Prussian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Night Lords Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Prussian Blue

All matches: Night Lords Blue equivalents · Dark Prussian Blue equivalents

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