Prussian Blue Hue vs Ink Blue

Prussian Blue Hue

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

Ink Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.088
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1c3767 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ink Blue is a little darker, warmer than Prussian Blue Hue.

Can I use Ink Blue instead of Prussian Blue Hue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Ink Blue is a little darker, warmer than Prussian Blue Hue.

Can I use Prussian Blue Hue instead of Ink Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Prussian Blue Hue

Other Golden paints close to Ink Blue

All matches: Prussian Blue Hue equivalents · Ink Blue equivalents

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