Hydra Turquoise vs Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

Hydra Turquoise

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

Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-19
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4990ac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Intermediate Blue (US Navy) is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Hydra Turquoise.

Can I use Intermediate Blue (US Navy) instead of Hydra Turquoise?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Intermediate Blue (US Navy) is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Hydra Turquoise.

Can I use Hydra Turquoise instead of Intermediate Blue (US Navy)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hydra Turquoise is a little darker, 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 Hydra Turquoise on the colour wheel See Intermediate Blue (US Navy) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Hydra Turquoise

Other Army Painter paints close to Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

All matches: Hydra Turquoise equivalents · Intermediate Blue (US Navy) equivalents

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