What is the difference between Spirit Blue and Turquoise?

ΔE 12 (fair). Turquoise is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Spirit Blue vs Turquoise

Spirit Blue

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA30
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #45abbc (estimate)

Turquoise

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.024
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0b95b5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Turquoise is a little darker, cooler than Spirit Blue.

Can I use Turquoise instead of Spirit Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Turquoise is a little darker, cooler than Spirit Blue.

Can I use Spirit Blue instead of Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Spirit Blue is a little lighter, 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 Spirit Blue on the colour wheel See Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Spirit Blue

Spirit Blue vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Turquoise
Spirit Blue vs Sky Blue (70.961)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Turquoise
Spirit Blue vs Electric Blue (72.023)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Turquoise

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Turquoise

Turquoise vs Spectral Blue (NA28)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Spirit Blue
Turquoise vs Ocean Light (NA32)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair
Turquoise vs Dragon Blue (NA26)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 30, loose

All matches: Spirit Blue equivalents · Turquoise equivalents