Prussian Blue vs Blue

Prussian Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
3223
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00406a (estimate)

Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.004
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#303f68 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blue is warmer than Prussian Blue.

Can I use Blue instead of Prussian Blue?

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

Can I use Prussian Blue instead of Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Prussian Blue

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Blue

All matches: Prussian Blue equivalents · Blue equivalents

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