Troglodyte Blue vs Turquoise Blue

Troglodyte Blue

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

Turquoise Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#018399 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Turquoise Blue is warmer than Troglodyte Blue.

Can I use Turquoise Blue instead of Troglodyte Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Turquoise Blue is warmer than Troglodyte Blue.

Can I use Troglodyte Blue instead of Turquoise Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Troglodyte Blue is 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 Troglodyte Blue on the colour wheel See Turquoise Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Troglodyte Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Turquoise Blue

All matches: Troglodyte Blue equivalents · Turquoise Blue equivalents

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