What is the difference between Baharroth Blue and Turquoise?

ΔE 13 (fair). Turquoise is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Baharroth Blue vs Turquoise

Baharroth Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4aa0d0 (estimate)

Turquoise

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.024
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0b95b5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Turquoise is a little darker than Baharroth Blue.

Can I use Turquoise instead of Baharroth Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Turquoise is a little darker than Baharroth Blue.

Can I use Baharroth Blue instead of Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Baharroth Blue 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 Baharroth Blue on the colour wheel See Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Baharroth Blue

Baharroth Blue vs Light Sea Blue (71.089)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Turquoise
Baharroth Blue vs Deep Sky Blue (70.844)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Turquoise
Baharroth Blue vs Russian AF Blue (71.333)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Turquoise

Other Citadel paints close to Turquoise

Turquoise vs Skink BlueColour: Dry · ΔE 7, close · closer than Baharroth Blue
Turquoise vs Temple Guard BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Baharroth Blue
Turquoise vs Temple Guard BlueColour: Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Baharroth Blue

All matches: Baharroth Blue equivalents · Turquoise equivalents