Dark Reaper vs Turquoise (Phthalo)

Dark Reaper

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a4a50 (estimate)

Turquoise (Phthalo)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8550
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#073f3e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Turquoise (Phthalo) is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Dark Reaper. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Dark Reaper is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Turquoise (Phthalo) is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Turquoise (Phthalo) instead of Dark Reaper?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Turquoise (Phthalo) is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Dark Reaper. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Reaper instead of Turquoise (Phthalo)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Reaper is a little lighter, 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 Dark Reaper on the colour wheel See Turquoise (Phthalo) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Dark Reaper

Other Citadel paints close to Turquoise (Phthalo)

All matches: Dark Reaper equivalents · Turquoise (Phthalo) equivalents

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