What is the difference between Turquoise and Light Blue Green?

ΔE 7 (close). Light Blue Green is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Turquoise vs Light Blue Green

Turquoise

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

Light Blue Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.753
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a9ea6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Blue Green is a little lighter than Turquoise.

Can I use Light Blue Green instead of Turquoise?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Light Blue Green is a little lighter than Turquoise.

Can I use Turquoise instead of Light Blue Green?

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 Light Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Turquoise

Turquoise vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 9, close
Turquoise vs Light Emerald (70.755)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair
Turquoise vs Turquoise (72.024)Game Color · ΔE 14, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Light Blue Green

Light Blue Green vs Green Blue (ATOM-20113)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Turquoise
Light Blue Green vs Baby Blue (ATOM-20120)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Turquoise
Light Blue Green vs Green Blue (AMMO.F-543)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Turquoise equivalents · Light Blue Green equivalents