Stegadon Scale Green vs Turquoise Ink

Stegadon Scale Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a6a6a (estimate)

Turquoise Ink

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Inks & Washes
Code
93018
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#517d82 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Turquoise Ink is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Stegadon Scale Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Stegadon Scale Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Formula P3 Turquoise Ink 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 Turquoise Ink instead of Stegadon Scale Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Turquoise Ink is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Stegadon Scale Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Stegadon Scale Green instead of Turquoise Ink?

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

Other Formula P3 paints close to Stegadon Scale Green

Other Citadel paints close to Turquoise Ink

All matches: Stegadon Scale Green equivalents · Turquoise Ink equivalents

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