What is the difference between Gothic Blue and Turquoise Deep?

ΔE 15 (loose). Turquoise Deep is much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gothic Blue vs Turquoise Deep

Gothic Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a3971 (estimate)

Turquoise Deep

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #29395a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Turquoise Deep is much more muted, cooler than Gothic Blue.

Can I use Turquoise Deep instead of Gothic Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Turquoise Deep is much more muted, cooler than Gothic Blue.

Can I use Gothic Blue instead of Turquoise Deep?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gothic Blue is much 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 Gothic Blue on the colour wheel See Turquoise Deep on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Gothic Blue

Gothic Blue vs Phthalo Blue RS (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 8, close · closer than Turquoise Deep
Gothic Blue vs Phthalo Blue GS (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Turquoise Deep
Gothic Blue vs Indigo (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Turquoise Deep

Other Army Painter paints close to Turquoise Deep

Turquoise Deep vs Dark SkyWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Gothic Blue
Turquoise Deep vs Triumphant NavyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gothic Blue
Turquoise Deep vs Dark SkyWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gothic Blue

All matches: Gothic Blue equivalents · Turquoise Deep equivalents