What is the difference between Turnbull Turquoise and Armor Green?

ΔE 15 (loose). Armor Green is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Turnbull Turquoise vs Armor Green

Turnbull Turquoise

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2 Speedpaint
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #2a4b52 (estimate)

Armor Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Xpress Color
Code: 72.466
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #1b352b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Armor Green is a little darker, warmer than Turnbull Turquoise.

Can I use Armor Green instead of Turnbull Turquoise?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Armor Green is a little darker, warmer than Turnbull Turquoise.

Can I use Turnbull Turquoise instead of Armor Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Turnbull Turquoise is a little lighter, 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 Turnbull Turquoise on the colour wheel See Armor Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Turnbull Turquoise

Turnbull Turquoise vs Space Grey (72.422)Xpress Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Armor Green
Turnbull Turquoise vs Caribbean Turquoise (72.414)Xpress Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Armor Green
Turnbull Turquoise vs Heretic Turquoise (72.481)Xpress Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Armor Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Armor Green

Armor Green vs Gunner CamoSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Turnbull Turquoise
Armor Green vs Grim BlackSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Turnbull Turquoise
Armor Green vs Burnt MossSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Turnbull Turquoise equivalents · Armor Green equivalents