Enchanted Steel vs Hydra Turquoise

Enchanted Steel

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#607680 (estimate)

Hydra Turquoise

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.132 Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#148eaa (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hydra Turquoise is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Hydra Turquoise instead of Enchanted Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Hydra Turquoise is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Enchanted Steel instead of Hydra Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Enchanted Steel is a little darker, much 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 Enchanted Steel on the colour wheel See Hydra Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Enchanted Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to Hydra Turquoise

All matches: Enchanted Steel equivalents · Hydra Turquoise equivalents

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