What is the difference between Blue FS15044 and Prussian Blue?

ΔE 8 (close). Prussian Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blue FS15044 vs Prussian Blue

Blue FS15044

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-326
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #34354f (estimate)

Prussian Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.965
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #354364 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Prussian Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Blue FS15044.

Can I use Prussian Blue instead of Blue FS15044?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Prussian Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Blue FS15044.

Can I use Blue FS15044 instead of Prussian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue FS15044 is a little darker, more muted, 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 Blue FS15044 on the colour wheel See Prussian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue FS15044

Blue FS15044 vs Oxford Blue (70.807)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Prussian Blue
Blue FS15044 vs Dk Mediterr. Blue (71.313)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Prussian Blue
Blue FS15044 vs Deep Sky (71.090)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Prussian Blue

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Prussian Blue

Prussian Blue vs Phthalo Cyanine Blue (C-322)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue FS15044
Prussian Blue vs Blue FS15050 (C-328)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue FS15044
Prussian Blue vs Blue FS15050 (H-328)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Blue FS15044 equivalents · Prussian Blue equivalents