Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Ink Dark Turquoise

Mechanicus Standard Grey

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a4048 (estimate)

Ink Dark Turquoise

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.084
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#143736 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ink Dark Turquoise is a little darker, more saturated than Mechanicus Standard Grey. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Mechanicus Standard Grey is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Dark 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 Ink Dark Turquoise instead of Mechanicus Standard Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Ink Dark Turquoise is a little darker, more saturated than Mechanicus Standard Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Mechanicus Standard Grey instead of Ink Dark Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mechanicus Standard Grey is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Mechanicus Standard Grey on the colour wheel See Ink Dark Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mechanicus Standard Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Dark Turquoise

All matches: Mechanicus Standard Grey equivalents · Ink Dark Turquoise equivalents

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