Prusian Blue vs Evil Red

Prusian Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#141620 (estimate)

Evil Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.112
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#291621 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Evil Red is more saturated than Prusian Blue.

Can I use Evil Red instead of Prusian Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Evil Red is more saturated than Prusian Blue.

Can I use Prusian Blue instead of Evil Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Prusian Blue is more muted.

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 Prusian Blue on the colour wheel See Evil Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Prusian Blue

Other Scale75 paints close to Evil Red

All matches: Prusian Blue equivalents · Evil Red equivalents

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