Turquoise INK vs Pine Hollow Shade

Turquoise INK

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Ink
Code
AK11220
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#005e5e (estimate)

Pine Hollow Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 3 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#145252 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pine Hollow Shade is a little darker, more muted than Turquoise INK. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Turquoise INK is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Pine Hollow Shade is a wash/shade, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pine Hollow Shade instead of Turquoise INK?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Pine Hollow Shade is a little darker, more muted than Turquoise INK. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Turquoise INK instead of Pine Hollow Shade?

The same difference applies the other way round: Turquoise INK is a little 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 Turquoise INK on the colour wheel See Pine Hollow Shade on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Turquoise INK

Other AK Interactive paints close to Pine Hollow Shade

All matches: Turquoise INK equivalents · Pine Hollow Shade equivalents

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