Dark Blue Tone vs Turquoise Ink

Dark Blue Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a2448 (estimate)

Turquoise Ink

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Ink
Code
NA61
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#042535 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Turquoise Ink is more muted, cooler than Dark Blue Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dark Blue Tone is a wash/shade and Nocturna Models Turquoise Ink 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 Ink instead of Dark Blue Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Turquoise Ink is more muted, cooler than Dark Blue Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Blue Tone instead of Turquoise Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Blue Tone is more saturated, warmer.

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 Dark Blue Tone on the colour wheel See Turquoise Ink on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Dark Blue Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Turquoise Ink

All matches: Dark Blue Tone equivalents · Turquoise Ink equivalents

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