Terradon Turquoise vs Light Turquois (Phthalo)

Terradon Turquoise

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

Light Turquois (Phthalo)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#229084 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Turquois (Phthalo) is warmer than Terradon Turquoise. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Terradon Turquoise is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Light Turquois (Phthalo) is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Light Turquois (Phthalo) instead of Terradon Turquoise?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Light Turquois (Phthalo) is warmer than Terradon Turquoise. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Terradon Turquoise instead of Light Turquois (Phthalo)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Terradon Turquoise is 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 Terradon Turquoise on the colour wheel See Light Turquois (Phthalo) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Terradon Turquoise

Other Citadel paints close to Light Turquois (Phthalo)

All matches: Terradon Turquoise equivalents · Light Turquois (Phthalo) equivalents

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