What is the difference between Turquoise Deep and Blue?

ΔE 6 (very close). Blue is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Turquoise Deep vs Blue

Turquoise Deep

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #29395a (estimate)

Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.004
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #303f68 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Turquoise Deep.

Can I use Blue instead of Turquoise Deep?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Turquoise Deep.

Can I use Turquoise Deep instead of Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Turquoise Deep is a little darker, more muted.

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 Deep on the colour wheel See Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Turquoise Deep

Turquoise Deep vs Deep Sky (71.090)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Blue
Turquoise Deep vs Oxford Blue (70.807)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue
Turquoise Deep vs Prussian Blue (70.965)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Blue

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Blue

Blue vs Indigo (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 7, close
Blue vs Phthalo Blue RS (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose
Blue vs Blue Black (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Turquoise Deep equivalents · Blue equivalents