Scarab Green vs Turquoise

Scarab Green

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

Turquoise

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4287
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#03464c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Turquoise is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Scarab Green. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Scarab Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Turquoise 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 instead of Scarab Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Turquoise is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Scarab Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Scarab Green instead of Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scarab Green is a little darker, 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 on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Scarab Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Turquoise

All matches: Scarab Green equivalents · Turquoise equivalents

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