What is the difference between Ultramarine Blue and Turquoise?

ΔE 10 (fair). Turquoise is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ultramarine Blue vs Turquoise

Ultramarine Blue

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09188
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #004772 (estimate)

Turquoise

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.966
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1d445f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Turquoise is more muted, cooler than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Turquoise instead of Ultramarine Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Turquoise is more muted, cooler than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarine Blue is more saturated, 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 Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel See Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ultramarine Blue

Ultramarine Blue vs Medium Blue (70.963)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Turquoise
Ultramarine Blue vs French Blue (71.088)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Turquoise
Ultramarine Blue vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Turquoise

Other Reaper paints close to Turquoise

Turquoise vs Twilight Blue (09020)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ultramarine Blue
Turquoise vs Military Blue (09152)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ultramarine Blue
Turquoise vs Templar Blue (09056)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ultramarine Blue

All matches: Ultramarine Blue equivalents · Turquoise equivalents