Nocturne Green vs Transparent Turquoise

Nocturne Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a4a5a (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, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Turquoise is a little lighter, warmer than Nocturne Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Nocturne Green 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 Nocturne Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Transparent Turquoise is a little lighter, warmer than Nocturne Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Nocturne Green instead of Transparent Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nocturne Green is a little darker, 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 Nocturne Green on the colour wheel See Transparent Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Nocturne Green

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Turquoise

All matches: Nocturne Green equivalents · Transparent Turquoise equivalents

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