Commando Green vs Turquoise

Commando Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4058P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1f3c42 (estimate)

Turquoise

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4287
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#03464c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Turquoise is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Commando Green. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Commando Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Turquoise is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Turquoise instead of Commando Green?

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

Can I use Commando Green instead of Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Commando Green 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 Commando Green on the colour wheel See Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Commando Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Turquoise

All matches: Commando Green equivalents · Turquoise equivalents

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