Bad Bruise vs Dark Prussian Blue

Bad Bruise

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93142
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#302638 (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 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Prussian Blue is more saturated than Bad Bruise.

Can I use Dark Prussian Blue instead of Bad Bruise?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Dark Prussian Blue is more saturated than Bad Bruise.

Can I use Bad Bruise instead of Dark Prussian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bad Bruise is more muted.

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 Bad Bruise on the colour wheel See Dark Prussian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bad Bruise

Other Formula P3 paints close to Dark Prussian Blue

All matches: Bad Bruise equivalents · Dark Prussian Blue equivalents

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