What is the difference between Turnbull Turquoise and Viking Grey?

ΔE 9 (close). Viking Grey is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Turnbull Turquoise vs Viking Grey

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)

Viking Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Xpress Color
Code: 72.483
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #303f4d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Viking Grey is a little darker than Turnbull Turquoise.

Can I use Viking Grey instead of Turnbull Turquoise?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Viking Grey is a little darker than Turnbull Turquoise.

Can I use Turnbull Turquoise instead of Viking Grey?

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

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Viking Grey

Viking Grey vs Tyrian NavySpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Turnbull Turquoise
Viking Grey vs Occultist CloakSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Turnbull Turquoise
Viking Grey vs Gravelord GreySpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 15, loose

All matches: Turnbull Turquoise equivalents · Viking Grey equivalents