Brilliant Blue vs Light Turquoise

Brilliant Blue

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09116
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#004c79 (estimate)

Light Turquoise

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.840
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#08668a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Turquoise is a little lighter, cooler than Brilliant Blue.

Can I use Light Turquoise instead of Brilliant Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Light Turquoise is a little lighter, cooler than Brilliant Blue.

Can I use Brilliant Blue instead of Light Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brilliant Blue 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 Brilliant Blue on the colour wheel See Light Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Brilliant Blue

Other Reaper paints close to Light Turquoise

All matches: Brilliant Blue equivalents · Light Turquoise equivalents

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