P.R.U. Blue

[rickshaw]

I need to know what is actually PRU Blue.

Can someone give me the FS or BS numbers for it?

Alternatively, if they can tell me the Vallejo or Tamiya or some other paint number/colour to match it, that would be even better.   Preferably Acrylic.   

[Gondor]

Try here http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/colorcharts_2.asp

Gondor

[Thorvic]

BS 381C 636 PRU Blue

That's the post war British Standard colour

https://www.humbrol.com/uk-en/shop/paints/acrylic-paints/230-pru-blue-matt-12ml-acrylic-paint.html
https://www.bnamodelworld.com/model-planes-interior-detail-sets-humbrol-hum-230a

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/XA1008

http://shop.hataka-hobby.com/aviation-paint-sets/497-htk-as73-modern-royal-air-force-paint-set-vol-2-5902288752785.html

The Hataka paint sets are great as they are covering most of the British paints now with three post war RAF sets, a Falklands Set, two WW2 RAF & one FAA plus a AFV sets. Can be got from BNA in Oz but it looks like the RAF Cold War set 2 is currently out of stock so you might be worth asking about the next restock.

[zenrat]

Vallejo Model Air 71.109 RAF PRU Blue (Acrylic).

It's quite a "green" blue.  Not sure how accurate it is and of course usual caveats regarding pictures on screens apply.
I work on the principle that if Vallejo tell me paint is a specific colour then i'll take their word for it and not go chasing around in ever decreasing circles trying to match a photo that could well have been "adjusted".
I used it on this.

[Leading Observer]

I finished Project High Force in Humbrol Acrylic P.R.U. Blue http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,43830.0.html

[PR19_Kit]

I've got 5-6 different pots/tinlets/cans of what's called 'PRU Blue' by the manufacturers and EVERY one is different! And I'll bet every one recommended above is different too.....

You pays yer money and you takes yer choice. 

[NARSES2]

You pays yer money and you takes yer choice. 

Yup. I tend to use Xtracrylic.

[zenrat]

A lot of Vallejo's colour matching is IMO dubious but I like the way it goes on.

[NARSES2]

A lot of Vallejo's colour matching is IMO dubious but I like the way it goes on.

Yup. I find some of their colours (and descriptions) very odd, but they are nice paints. I have a lot of their basic shades.

[Dizzyfugu]

I have used Humbrol's PRU Blue (230) and the enamel from ModelMaster's Authentics line. The Humbrol tone is very greenish, almots teal or tuquise, while the ModelMaster tone is more of a deep blue-grey; I actually have come to use the Humbrol tone as basis when I use PRU Blue, and later use the ModelMaster tone for post-shading. Works well! 

[rickshaw]

Thanks, one and all.  I've ordered some Vallejo and some other pain whose name I can't remember.   We'll see which is the better one for my purposes.