What is the difference between Dark Navy Blue and Dark Prussian Blue?

ΔE 7 (close). Dark Prussian Blue is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Navy Blue vs Dark Prussian Blue

Dark Navy Blue

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: AMP-005
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1c1f3e (estimate)

Dark Prussian Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.899
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2f243f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Prussian Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Navy Blue.

Can I use Dark Prussian Blue instead of Dark Navy Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dark Prussian Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Navy Blue.

Can I use Dark Navy Blue instead of Dark Prussian Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Navy Blue

Dark Navy Blue vs Blue (70.925)Model Color · ΔE 8, close
Dark Navy Blue vs Midnight Purple (72.116)Game Color · ΔE 8, close
Dark Navy Blue vs Violet (70.960)Model Color · ΔE 8, close

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Dark Prussian Blue

Dark Prussian Blue vs Dark Purple (035)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair
Dark Prussian Blue vs Dark Grey Blue (014)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair
Dark Prussian Blue vs Blue Black (056)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Dark Navy Blue equivalents · Dark Prussian Blue equivalents