Phalanx Blue vs Turquoise

Phalanx Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0086ad (estimate)

Turquoise

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.024
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0b95b5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Turquoise is a little lighter, warmer than Phalanx Blue.

Can I use Turquoise instead of Phalanx Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Turquoise is a little lighter, warmer than Phalanx Blue.

Can I use Phalanx Blue instead of Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phalanx Blue is a little darker, 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 Phalanx Blue on the colour wheel See Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Phalanx Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Turquoise

All matches: Phalanx Blue equivalents · Turquoise equivalents

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