Terradon Turquoise vs Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

Terradon Turquoise

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

Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PG7
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#518b78 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is more muted, warmer than Terradon Turquoise. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Terradon Turquoise is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) 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 Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) instead of Terradon Turquoise?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is more muted, warmer than Terradon Turquoise. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Terradon Turquoise instead of Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Terradon Turquoise is more saturated, 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 Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Terradon Turquoise

Other Citadel paints close to Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

All matches: Terradon Turquoise equivalents · Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) equivalents

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