Scarab Green vs Turquoise (Phthalo)

Scarab Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1f3c42 (estimate)

Turquoise (Phthalo)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8550
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#073f3e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Turquoise (Phthalo) is more saturated, warmer than Scarab Green. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Scarab Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Turquoise (Phthalo) is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Turquoise (Phthalo) instead of Scarab Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Turquoise (Phthalo) is more saturated, warmer than Scarab Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Scarab Green instead of Turquoise (Phthalo)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scarab Green is more muted, 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 Scarab Green on the colour wheel See Turquoise (Phthalo) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Scarab Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Turquoise (Phthalo)

All matches: Scarab Green equivalents · Turquoise (Phthalo) equivalents

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