Cantabric Blue vs Prussian Blue

Cantabric Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC53
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#004a6c (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 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Prussian Blue is more muted, warmer than Cantabric Blue.

Can I use Prussian Blue instead of Cantabric Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Prussian Blue is more muted, warmer than Cantabric Blue.

Can I use Cantabric Blue instead of Prussian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cantabric Blue is more saturated, 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 Cantabric Blue on the colour wheel See Prussian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cantabric Blue

Other Scale75 paints close to Prussian Blue

All matches: Cantabric Blue equivalents · Prussian Blue equivalents

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