What is the difference between Turnbull Turquoise and Commando Green?

ΔE 10 (close). Commando Green is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Turnbull Turquoise vs Commando 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)

Commando Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Xpress Color
Code: 72.468
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #283a39 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Commando Green is a little darker, more muted than Turnbull Turquoise.

Can I use Commando Green instead of Turnbull Turquoise?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Commando Green is a little darker, more muted than Turnbull Turquoise.

Can I use Turnbull Turquoise instead of Commando Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Turnbull Turquoise is a little lighter, more saturated.

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Commando Green

Commando Green vs Tyrian NavySpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Turnbull Turquoise
Commando Green vs Gunner CamoSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 11, fair
Commando Green vs Grim BlackSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Turnbull Turquoise equivalents · Commando Green equivalents