Hydra Turquoise vs Medium Blue

Hydra Turquoise

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

Medium Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-18
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a7b9e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Medium Blue is a little darker, cooler than Hydra Turquoise.

Can I use Medium Blue instead of Hydra Turquoise?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Medium Blue is a little darker, cooler than Hydra Turquoise.

Can I use Hydra Turquoise instead of Medium Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hydra Turquoise is a little 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 Medium Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Hydra Turquoise

Other Army Painter paints close to Medium Blue

All matches: Hydra Turquoise equivalents · Medium Blue equivalents

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