Cold Steel vs Hydra Turquoise

Cold Steel

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17070
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#4f5d6b (estimate)

Hydra Turquoise

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.172 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#168cac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hydra Turquoise is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Cold Steel.

Can I use Hydra Turquoise instead of Cold Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Hydra Turquoise is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Cold Steel.

Can I use Cold Steel instead of Hydra Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cold Steel is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer.

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 Cold Steel on the colour wheel See Hydra Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cold Steel

Other AK Interactive paints close to Hydra Turquoise

All matches: Cold Steel equivalents · Hydra Turquoise equivalents

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