What is the difference between Snow Shadow and Faded P.R.U. Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Snow Shadow vs Faded P.R.U. Blue

Snow Shadow

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09021
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #687f98 (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 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little darker, cooler than Snow Shadow.

Can I use Faded P.R.U. Blue instead of Snow Shadow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little darker, cooler than Snow Shadow.

Can I use Snow Shadow instead of Faded P.R.U. Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Snow Shadow 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 Snow Shadow on the colour wheel See Faded P.R.U. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Snow Shadow

Snow Shadow vs Pastel Blue (70.901)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Snow Shadow vs Sombre Grey (72.048)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue
Snow Shadow vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Faded P.R.U. Blue

Other Reaper paints close to Faded P.R.U. Blue

Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Ashen Blue (09057)Master Series Paints · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Snow Shadow
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Weathered Blue (09153)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Snow Shadow
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Coldstone Grey (09173)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Snow Shadow

All matches: Snow Shadow equivalents · Faded P.R.U. Blue equivalents