Deep Azure vs Transparent Turquoise

Deep Azure

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

Transparent Turquoise

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4284
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#02555c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Turquoise is a little darker, warmer than Deep Azure. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Deep Azure is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent 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 Transparent Turquoise instead of Deep Azure?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Transparent Turquoise is a little darker, warmer than Deep Azure. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Deep Azure instead of Transparent Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Azure is a little lighter, 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 Transparent Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Deep Azure

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Turquoise

All matches: Deep Azure equivalents · Transparent Turquoise equivalents

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