What is the difference between Templar Blue and Abyssal Turquoise?

ΔE 7 (close). Abyssal Turquoise is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Templar Blue vs Abyssal Turquoise

Templar Blue

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09056
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2e4655 (estimate)

Abyssal Turquoise

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.120
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d4d66 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Abyssal Turquoise is more saturated, warmer than Templar Blue.

Can I use Abyssal Turquoise instead of Templar Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Abyssal Turquoise is more saturated, warmer than Templar Blue.

Can I use Templar Blue instead of Abyssal Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Templar Blue is more muted, 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 Templar Blue on the colour wheel See Abyssal Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Templar Blue

Templar Blue vs Grey Blue (71.005)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Abyssal Turquoise
Templar Blue vs Blue Grey (71.115)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Abyssal Turquoise
Templar Blue vs Dark Grey Blue (71.054)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Abyssal Turquoise

Other Reaper paints close to Abyssal Turquoise

Abyssal Turquoise vs Military Blue (09152)Master Series Paints · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Templar Blue
Abyssal Turquoise vs Twilight Blue (09020)Master Series Paints · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Templar Blue
Abyssal Turquoise vs Ultramarine Blue (09188)Master Series Paints · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Templar Blue equivalents · Abyssal Turquoise equivalents