What is the difference between Weathered Blue and Turquoise?

ΔE 17 (loose). Turquoise is a little lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Weathered Blue vs Turquoise

Weathered Blue

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09153
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #507b95 (estimate)

Turquoise

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

How close are they?

ΔE 17.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Turquoise is a little lighter, much more saturated than Weathered Blue.

Can I use Turquoise instead of Weathered Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Turquoise is a little lighter, much more saturated than Weathered Blue.

Can I use Weathered Blue instead of Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Weathered Blue is a little darker, much more muted.

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 Weathered Blue on the colour wheel See Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Weathered Blue

Weathered Blue vs Pastel Blue (70.901)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Turquoise
Weathered Blue vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Turquoise
Weathered Blue vs AMT-7 Greyish Blue (71.318)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Turquoise

Other Reaper paints close to Turquoise

Turquoise vs Sky Blue (09018)Master Series Paints · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Weathered Blue
Turquoise vs Surf Aqua (09078)Master Series Paints · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Weathered Blue
Turquoise vs Ashen Blue (09057)Master Series Paints · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Weathered Blue equivalents · Turquoise equivalents