What is the difference between Macragge Blue and Turquoise Deep?

ΔE 20 (loose). Turquoise Deep is much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Macragge Blue vs Turquoise Deep

Macragge Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a3a7a (estimate)

Turquoise Deep

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #29395a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Turquoise Deep is much more muted, cooler than Macragge Blue.

Can I use Turquoise Deep instead of Macragge Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Turquoise Deep is much more muted, cooler than Macragge Blue.

Can I use Macragge Blue instead of Turquoise Deep?

The same difference applies the other way round: Macragge Blue is much more saturated, 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 Macragge Blue on the colour wheel See Turquoise Deep on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Macragge Blue

Macragge Blue vs Phthalo Blue GS (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 8, close · closer than Turquoise Deep
Macragge Blue vs Phthalo Blue RS (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 9, close · closer than Turquoise Deep
Macragge Blue vs Indigo (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Turquoise Deep

Other Citadel paints close to Turquoise Deep

Turquoise Deep vs Night Lords BlueColour: Base · ΔE 10, close · closer than Macragge Blue
Turquoise Deep vs Night Lords BlueColour: Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Macragge Blue
Turquoise Deep vs Thunderhawk BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Macragge Blue

All matches: Macragge Blue equivalents · Turquoise Deep equivalents