What is the difference between Bismark's Grave and Abyssal Turquoise?

ΔE 6 (close). Abyssal Turquoise is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bismark's Grave vs Abyssal Turquoise

Bismark's Grave

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #365a78 (estimate)

Abyssal Turquoise

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.120
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d4d66 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Abyssal Turquoise is a little darker than Bismark's Grave.

Can I use Abyssal Turquoise instead of Bismark's Grave?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Abyssal Turquoise is a little darker than Bismark's Grave.

Can I use Bismark's Grave instead of Abyssal Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bismark's Grave 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 Bismark's Grave on the colour wheel See Abyssal Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bismark's Grave

Bismark's Grave vs Grey Blue (70.943)Model Color · ΔE 9, close
Bismark's Grave vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 9, close
Bismark's Grave vs Dark Blue RLM24 (71.266)Model Air · ΔE 9, close

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Abyssal Turquoise

Abyssal Turquoise vs Dark Eternal NightBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 14, fair
Abyssal Turquoise vs Ultimate Cup of CoffeeBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 21, loose
Abyssal Turquoise vs Hell Bent for LeatherBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 22, loose

All matches: Bismark's Grave equivalents · Abyssal Turquoise equivalents