Deep Azure vs Turquoise Ink

Deep Azure

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#006a78 (estimate)

Turquoise Ink

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Inks & Washes
Code
93018
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#517d82 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Turquoise Ink is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Deep Azure. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Deep Azure is an opaque base/layer paint and Formula P3 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 Deep Azure?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Turquoise Ink is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Deep Azure. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Deep Azure instead of Turquoise Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Azure is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Deep Azure on the colour wheel See Turquoise Ink on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Deep Azure

Other Army Painter paints close to Turquoise Ink

All matches: Deep Azure equivalents · Turquoise Ink equivalents

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