What is the difference between The Fang and Prussian Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Prussian Blue is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

The Fang vs Prussian Blue

The Fang

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a5a7a (estimate)

Prussian Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.965
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #354364 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Prussian Blue is a little darker, warmer than The Fang.

Can I use Prussian Blue instead of The Fang?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Prussian Blue is a little darker, warmer than The Fang.

Can I use The Fang instead of Prussian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: The Fang 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 The Fang on the colour wheel See Prussian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to The Fang

The Fang vs Abyssal Turquoise (72.120)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Prussian Blue
The Fang vs Grey Blue (70.943)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Prussian Blue
The Fang vs Dark Blue RLM24 (71.266)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Prussian Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Prussian Blue

Prussian Blue vs Thunderhawk BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 10, fair · closer than The Fang
Prussian Blue vs The FangColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair
Prussian Blue vs Night Lords BlueColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: The Fang equivalents · Prussian Blue equivalents