Terradon Turquoise vs Cobalt Turquoise

Terradon Turquoise

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a8a8a (estimate)

Cobalt Turquoise

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8503
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#387e84 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cobalt Turquoise is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Terradon Turquoise. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Terradon Turquoise is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Cobalt 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 Cobalt Turquoise instead of Terradon Turquoise?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Cobalt Turquoise is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Terradon Turquoise. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Terradon Turquoise instead of Cobalt Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Terradon Turquoise is a little lighter, 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 Terradon Turquoise on the colour wheel See Cobalt Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Terradon Turquoise

Other Citadel paints close to Cobalt Turquoise

All matches: Terradon Turquoise equivalents · Cobalt Turquoise equivalents

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