What is the difference between Turquoise (Phthalo) and Smoke Ink?

ΔE 25 (loose). Smoke Ink is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Turquoise (Phthalo) vs Smoke Ink

Turquoise (Phthalo)

Brand: Golden
Range: High Flow
Code: 8550
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #073f3e (estimate)

Smoke Ink

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.939
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #514345 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Smoke Ink is a little lighter, more muted than Turquoise (Phthalo).

Can I use Smoke Ink instead of Turquoise (Phthalo)?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Smoke Ink is a little lighter, more muted than Turquoise (Phthalo).

Can I use Turquoise (Phthalo) instead of Smoke Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Turquoise (Phthalo) is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Turquoise (Phthalo) on the colour wheel See Smoke Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Turquoise (Phthalo)

Turquoise (Phthalo) vs Ink Dark Turquoise (72.084)Game Color Ink · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Smoke Ink
Turquoise (Phthalo) vs Ink Black Green (72.090)Game Color Ink · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Smoke Ink
Turquoise (Phthalo) vs Ink Sepia (72.091)Game Color Ink · ΔE 26, loose

Other Golden paints close to Smoke Ink

Smoke Ink vs Carbon Black (PBk7)High Flow · ΔE 7, close · closer than Turquoise (Phthalo)
Smoke Ink vs Raw Umber (8544)High Flow · ΔE 8, close · closer than Turquoise (Phthalo)
Smoke Ink vs Mars Black (8518)High Flow · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Turquoise (Phthalo)

All matches: Turquoise (Phthalo) equivalents · Smoke Ink equivalents