What is the difference between Navy Blue and Prussian Blue?

ΔE 13 (fair). Prussian Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Navy Blue vs Prussian Blue

Navy Blue

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor
Code: SC54
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #223364 (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 13.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Prussian Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Navy Blue.

Can I use Prussian Blue instead of Navy Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Prussian Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Navy Blue.

Can I use Navy Blue instead of Prussian Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Navy Blue

Navy Blue vs Dark Blue (70.930)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Prussian Blue
Navy Blue vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Prussian Blue
Navy Blue vs French Blue (71.088)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Prussian Blue

Other Scale75 paints close to Prussian Blue

Prussian Blue vs Cantabric Blue (SC53)Scalecolor · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Navy Blue
Prussian Blue vs Deep Blue (SC55)Scalecolor · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Navy Blue
Prussian Blue vs Violet (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Navy Blue

All matches: Navy Blue equivalents · Prussian Blue equivalents