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

ΔE 11 (fair). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Innsmouth Blue vs Faded P.R.U. Blue

Innsmouth Blue

Brand: Scale75
Range: Fantasy & Games
Code: SFG46
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1d616e (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 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Innsmouth Blue.

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

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Faded P.R.U. Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Innsmouth Blue.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Innsmouth Blue is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Innsmouth Blue on the colour wheel See Faded P.R.U. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Innsmouth Blue

Innsmouth Blue vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair
Innsmouth Blue vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair
Innsmouth Blue vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair

Other Scale75 paints close to Faded P.R.U. Blue

Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Caspian Blue (SC07)Scalecolor · ΔE 6, close · closer than Innsmouth Blue
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Pastel Blue (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 7, close · closer than Innsmouth Blue
Faded P.R.U. Blue vs Bering Blue (SC06)Scalecolor · ΔE 9, close · closer than Innsmouth Blue

All matches: Innsmouth Blue equivalents · Faded P.R.U. Blue equivalents