What is the difference between Medium Seagray BS381C 637 and Faded P.R.U. Blue?

ΔE 5 (very close). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Medium Seagray BS381C 637 vs Faded P.R.U. Blue

Medium Seagray BS381C 637

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-335
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5b757c (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 4.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little darker, cooler than Medium Seagray BS381C 637.

Can I use Faded P.R.U. Blue instead of Medium Seagray BS381C 637?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little darker, cooler than Medium Seagray BS381C 637.

Can I use Medium Seagray BS381C 637 instead of Faded P.R.U. Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Seagray BS381C 637 is a little lighter, 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 Medium Seagray BS381C 637 on the colour wheel See Faded P.R.U. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Seagray BS381C 637

Medium Seagray BS381C 637 vs Medium Gray (71.114)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Medium Seagray BS381C 637 vs Neutral Gray (71.051)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close
Medium Seagray BS381C 637 vs Ocean Gray (71.273)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Faded P.R.U. Blue

Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Gray (Grau) (C-514)Mr. Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Medium Seagray BS381C 637
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Gray (Grau) (H-514)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Medium Seagray BS381C 637
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Faded Gray (Blassgrau) (C-515)Mr. Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Medium Seagray BS381C 637

All matches: Medium Seagray BS381C 637 equivalents · Faded P.R.U. Blue equivalents