Dark Green Blue vs Heretic Turquoise

Dark Green Blue

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
1-Step
Code
517
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a4a52 (estimate)

Heretic Turquoise

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.481
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a4947 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Heretic Turquoise is warmer than Dark Green Blue.

Can I use Heretic Turquoise instead of Dark Green Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Heretic Turquoise is warmer than Dark Green Blue.

Can I use Dark Green Blue instead of Heretic Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Green Blue is 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 Dark Green Blue on the colour wheel See Heretic Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Green Blue

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Heretic Turquoise

All matches: Dark Green Blue equivalents · Heretic Turquoise equivalents

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