Dark Reaper vs Transparent Turquoise

Dark Reaper

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

Transparent Turquoise

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4284
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#02555c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Transparent Turquoise is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Dark Reaper. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Dark Reaper is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent Turquoise 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 Transparent Turquoise instead of Dark Reaper?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Transparent Turquoise is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Dark Reaper. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Reaper instead of Transparent Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Reaper 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 Dark Reaper on the colour wheel See Transparent Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Dark Reaper

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Turquoise

All matches: Dark Reaper equivalents · Transparent Turquoise equivalents

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