Turquoise vs Lizardfolk Cyan

Turquoise

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0106
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#008c95 (estimate)

Lizardfolk Cyan

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#3aa0aa (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Lizardfolk Cyan is a little lighter than Turquoise. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Turquoise is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Lizardfolk Cyan is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Lizardfolk Cyan instead of Turquoise?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Lizardfolk Cyan is a little lighter than Turquoise. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Turquoise instead of Lizardfolk Cyan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Turquoise is a little darker.

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 on the colour wheel See Lizardfolk Cyan on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Turquoise

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Lizardfolk Cyan

All matches: Turquoise equivalents · Lizardfolk Cyan equivalents

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