Cantabric Blue vs Abyssal Turquoise

Cantabric Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC53
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#004a6c (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 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Abyssal Turquoise is more muted than Cantabric Blue.

Can I use Abyssal Turquoise instead of Cantabric Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Abyssal Turquoise is more muted than Cantabric Blue.

Can I use Cantabric Blue instead of Abyssal Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cantabric Blue is more saturated.

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 Cantabric Blue on the colour wheel See Abyssal Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cantabric Blue

Other Scale75 paints close to Abyssal Turquoise

All matches: Cantabric Blue equivalents · Abyssal Turquoise equivalents

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