What is the difference between Tropical Turquoise and Aquamarine?

ΔE 17 (loose). Aquamarine is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tropical Turquoise vs Aquamarine

Tropical Turquoise

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1795
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00b1a4 (estimate)

Aquamarine

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.119
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #01c0cf (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Aquamarine is a little lighter, cooler than Tropical Turquoise.

Can I use Aquamarine instead of Tropical Turquoise?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Aquamarine is a little lighter, cooler than Tropical Turquoise.

Can I use Tropical Turquoise instead of Aquamarine?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tropical Turquoise is a little darker, 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 Tropical Turquoise on the colour wheel See Aquamarine on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tropical Turquoise

Tropical Turquoise vs Jade Green (72.026)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Aquamarine
Tropical Turquoise vs Foul Green (72.025)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Aquamarine
Tropical Turquoise vs Cockpit E.G.“Faded” (71.331)Model Air · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Aquamarine

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Aquamarine

Aquamarine vs Arctic Blue (3227)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Tropical Turquoise
Aquamarine vs Zima Blue (1794)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Tropical Turquoise
Aquamarine vs Viridian Green (3229)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 24, loose

All matches: Tropical Turquoise equivalents · Aquamarine equivalents