Matt Turquoise vs Aquamarine

Matt Turquoise

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0746
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#6cb4bf (estimate)

Aquamarine

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5cc1c7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Aquamarine is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Matt Turquoise. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Turquoise is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Aquamarine is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Aquamarine instead of Matt Turquoise?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Aquamarine is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Matt Turquoise. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Turquoise instead of Aquamarine?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Turquoise is a little darker, more muted, cooler.

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 Matt Turquoise on the colour wheel See Aquamarine on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Turquoise

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Aquamarine

All matches: Matt Turquoise equivalents · Aquamarine equivalents

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