What is the difference between Turnbull Turquoise and Heretic Turquoise?

ΔE 8 (close). Heretic Turquoise is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Turnbull Turquoise vs Heretic Turquoise

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)

Heretic Turquoise

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Xpress Color
Code: 72.481
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #1a4947 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Heretic Turquoise is more saturated, warmer than Turnbull Turquoise.

Can I use Heretic Turquoise instead of Turnbull Turquoise?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Heretic Turquoise is more saturated, warmer than Turnbull Turquoise.

Can I use Turnbull Turquoise instead of Heretic Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Turnbull Turquoise 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 Turnbull Turquoise on the colour wheel See Heretic Turquoise 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 Heretic Turquoise
Turnbull Turquoise vs Caribbean Turquoise (72.414)Xpress Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Heretic Turquoise
Turnbull Turquoise vs Viking Grey (72.483)Xpress Color · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Heretic Turquoise

Heretic Turquoise vs Gunner CamoSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 7, close · closer than Turnbull Turquoise
Heretic Turquoise vs Burnt MossSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 11, fair
Heretic Turquoise vs Tyrian NavySpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Turnbull Turquoise equivalents · Heretic Turquoise equivalents