What is the difference between Abyss Blue and Dark Prussian Blue?

ΔE 18 (loose). Dark Prussian Blue is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Abyss Blue vs Dark Prussian Blue

Abyss Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a4a66 (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 18.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Prussian Blue is noticeably darker, warmer than Abyss Blue.

Can I use Dark Prussian Blue instead of Abyss Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Dark Prussian Blue is noticeably darker, warmer than Abyss Blue.

Can I use Abyss Blue instead of Dark Prussian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Abyss Blue is noticeably lighter, 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 Abyss Blue on the colour wheel See Dark Prussian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Abyss Blue

Abyss Blue vs Dark Blue RLM24 (71.266)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Prussian Blue
Abyss Blue vs Prussian Blue (70.965)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Prussian Blue
Abyss Blue vs Abyssal Turquoise (72.120)Game Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dark Prussian Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Dark Prussian Blue

Dark Prussian Blue vs Von Evile PurpleTriads: shadows · ΔE 9, close · closer than Abyss Blue
Dark Prussian Blue vs Amethyst RayneTriads: shadows · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Abyss Blue
Dark Prussian Blue vs Royal CloakTriads: shadows · ΔE 19, loose

All matches: Abyss Blue equivalents · Dark Prussian Blue equivalents