Caribbean Ocean vs Cobalt Teal

Caribbean Ocean

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#20a8b8 (estimate)

Cobalt Teal

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PG50
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#40c4cf (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Cobalt Teal is a little lighter than Caribbean Ocean. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Caribbean Ocean is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Cobalt Teal 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 Cobalt Teal instead of Caribbean Ocean?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Cobalt Teal is a little lighter than Caribbean Ocean. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Caribbean Ocean instead of Cobalt Teal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Caribbean Ocean 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 Caribbean Ocean on the colour wheel See Cobalt Teal on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Caribbean Ocean

Other Army Painter paints close to Cobalt Teal

All matches: Caribbean Ocean equivalents · Cobalt Teal equivalents

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