Deep Blue vs Dark Prussian Blue

Deep Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC55
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#252a52 (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 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Prussian Blue is more muted, warmer than Deep Blue.

Can I use Dark Prussian Blue instead of Deep Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Dark Prussian Blue is more muted, warmer than Deep Blue.

Can I use Deep Blue instead of Dark Prussian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep 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 Deep Blue on the colour wheel See Dark Prussian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Deep Blue

Other Scale75 paints close to Dark Prussian Blue

All matches: Deep Blue equivalents · Dark Prussian Blue equivalents

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