What is the difference between Cold Armour and Faded P.R.U. Blue?

ΔE 10 (fair). Faded P.R.U. Blue is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cold Armour vs Faded P.R.U. Blue

Cold Armour

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #606578 (estimate)

Faded P.R.U. Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.109
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4e6c78 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Faded P.R.U. Blue is cooler than Cold Armour.

Can I use Faded P.R.U. Blue instead of Cold Armour?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Faded P.R.U. Blue is cooler than Cold Armour.

Can I use Cold Armour instead of Faded P.R.U. Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cold Armour is warmer.

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 Cold Armour on the colour wheel See Faded P.R.U. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cold Armour

Cold Armour vs Ocean Gray (71.273)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Cold Armour vs Intermediate Blue (71.299)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Cold Armour vs Sea Grey (71.049)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Faded P.R.U. Blue

Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Silver Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Cold Armour
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Cobalt Violet Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Sea Blue (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Cold Armour equivalents · Faded P.R.U. Blue equivalents