What is the difference between Hydra Turquoise and Sea Blue?

ΔE 17 (loose). Sea Blue is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hydra Turquoise vs Sea Blue

Hydra Turquoise

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0a8a98 (estimate)

Sea Blue

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #026a87 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sea Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Hydra Turquoise.

Can I use Sea Blue instead of Hydra Turquoise?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Sea Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Hydra Turquoise.

Can I use Hydra Turquoise instead of Sea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hydra Turquoise is noticeably lighter, 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 Hydra Turquoise on the colour wheel See Sea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Hydra Turquoise

Hydra Turquoise vs Morning Sky (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sea Blue
Hydra Turquoise vs Samurai Green (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Sea Blue
Hydra Turquoise vs Phthalo Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Sea Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Sea Blue

Sea Blue vs Ocean DepthsWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Hydra Turquoise
Sea Blue vs Tidal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Hydra Turquoise
Sea Blue vs Deep AzureWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Hydra Turquoise

All matches: Hydra Turquoise equivalents · Sea Blue equivalents