Kroxigor Scales vs Light Turquois (Phthalo)

Kroxigor Scales

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a6a5a (estimate)

Light Turquois (Phthalo)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#229084 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Turquois (Phthalo) is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Kroxigor Scales. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Kroxigor Scales is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Light Turquois (Phthalo) is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Light Turquois (Phthalo) instead of Kroxigor Scales?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Light Turquois (Phthalo) is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Kroxigor Scales. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Kroxigor Scales instead of Light Turquois (Phthalo)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kroxigor Scales is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer.

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 Kroxigor Scales on the colour wheel See Light Turquois (Phthalo) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Kroxigor Scales

Other Citadel paints close to Light Turquois (Phthalo)

All matches: Kroxigor Scales equivalents · Light Turquois (Phthalo) equivalents

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