What is the difference between Prussian Blue Hue and Purple?

ΔE 18 (loose). Purple is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Prussian Blue Hue vs Purple

Prussian Blue Hue

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PBk9 / PB15:0 / PV23
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0e1d44 (estimate)

Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.959
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4b2f57 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Purple is noticeably lighter, warmer than Prussian Blue Hue.

Can I use Purple instead of Prussian Blue Hue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Purple is noticeably lighter, warmer than Prussian Blue Hue.

Can I use Prussian Blue Hue instead of Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Prussian Blue Hue is noticeably darker, 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 Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Prussian Blue Hue

Prussian Blue Hue vs Blue (70.925)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Purple
Prussian Blue Hue vs Violet (70.960)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Purple
Prussian Blue Hue vs Dark Prussian Blue (70.899)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Purple

Other Golden paints close to Purple

Purple vs Dioxazine Purple (PV23)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Prussian Blue Hue
Purple vs Cerulean Blue Deep (PB36)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 20, loose
Purple vs Medium VioletHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 23, loose

All matches: Prussian Blue Hue equivalents · Purple equivalents