Very dumb question

[Bramble15]

I am looking to start painting some HAT Prussian musketeers and grenadiers and questioning what blue to use. I will be using Vallejo paint.
The reason I feel dumb is because I have (and have used) Vallejo Prussian blue!!! Something to me just looks a little bright. Is it just me?
Can someone smack me in the right direction?

[Paul]

IMHO, never trust the colours as written on the "box" to give the colour in reality.
What colour was your basing?

[MABO]

I would use a dark blue and a light blue for lights and effects. That is the way I did it.
http://bennosfiguresforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4972&p=68068&hilit=Prussian#p68068

[Marshall Nay]

Hi Bramble,
Prussian Blue is the popular name of the bright blue artist's color ferric ferrocyanide. The Vallejo name may referring to THAT color, not Prussian uniforms. So there may be a good reason why it seems too bright to you.

But I know nothing about Prussian uniforms; one of the experts here like Paul or Mabo may have a better recommendation as to what other color is best to use.

[Paul]

I´m no expert on Napoleonic uniform colours but if I was aiming for something like prussian blue I would go for a violet-blue with some green added, that or blue with black and highlight by using less black or just adding white to the first mix.

[Bramble15]

Thanks for advice guys.

@ Paul - I have based them in black.

I think I am going to pull a couple practice figures and try a few times before giving it a serious go.

[Peter]

I've painted some Prussians a while ago and panted the uniform blue with a black wash. It gives a rather dark look.