What is the difference between Amethyst Rayne and Dark Prussian Blue?

ΔE 17 (loose). Dark Prussian Blue is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Amethyst Rayne vs Dark Prussian Blue

Amethyst Rayne

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #50456d (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 16.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Prussian Blue is noticeably darker, more muted than Amethyst Rayne.

Can I use Dark Prussian Blue instead of Amethyst Rayne?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Dark Prussian Blue is noticeably darker, more muted than Amethyst Rayne.

Can I use Amethyst Rayne instead of Dark Prussian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Amethyst Rayne is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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 Amethyst Rayne on the colour wheel See Dark Prussian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Amethyst Rayne

Amethyst Rayne vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Dark Prussian Blue
Amethyst Rayne vs Oxford Blue (70.807)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Dark Prussian Blue
Amethyst Rayne vs Flat Blue (70.962)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · 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 Amethyst Rayne
Dark Prussian Blue vs Abyss BlueTriads: shadows · ΔE 18, loose
Dark Prussian Blue vs Royal CloakTriads: shadows · ΔE 19, loose

All matches: Amethyst Rayne equivalents · Dark Prussian Blue equivalents