Tyrian Navy vs Heretic Turquoise

Tyrian Navy

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2e3c48 (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 15.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Heretic Turquoise is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Tyrian Navy.

Can I use Heretic Turquoise instead of Tyrian Navy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Heretic Turquoise is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Tyrian Navy.

Can I use Tyrian Navy instead of Heretic Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tyrian Navy is a little darker, 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 Tyrian Navy on the colour wheel See Heretic Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tyrian Navy

Other Army Painter paints close to Heretic Turquoise

All matches: Tyrian Navy equivalents · Heretic Turquoise equivalents

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