Nihilakh Oxide vs Teal

Nihilakh Oxide

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#4aa0a0 (estimate)

Teal

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8547
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#46b1c5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Teal is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Nihilakh Oxide. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Nihilakh Oxide is a technical paint or medium and Golden Teal 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 Teal instead of Nihilakh Oxide?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Teal is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Nihilakh Oxide. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Nihilakh Oxide instead of Teal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nihilakh Oxide is a little 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 Nihilakh Oxide on the colour wheel See Teal on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Nihilakh Oxide

Other Citadel paints close to Teal

All matches: Nihilakh Oxide equivalents · Teal equivalents

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