Deep Azure vs Light Turquois (Phthalo)

Deep Azure

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

Light Turquois (Phthalo)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#229084 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Turquois (Phthalo) is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Deep Azure.

Can I use Light Turquois (Phthalo) instead of Deep Azure?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Light Turquois (Phthalo) is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Deep Azure.

Can I use Deep Azure instead of Light Turquois (Phthalo)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Azure is noticeably 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 Deep Azure on the colour wheel See Light Turquois (Phthalo) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Deep Azure

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Turquois (Phthalo)

All matches: Deep Azure equivalents · Light Turquois (Phthalo) equivalents

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