Cantabric Blue vs Light Turquoise

Cantabric Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC53
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#004a6c (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 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Turquoise is noticeably lighter, cooler than Cantabric Blue.

Can I use Light Turquoise instead of Cantabric Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Light Turquoise is noticeably lighter, cooler than Cantabric Blue.

Can I use Cantabric Blue instead of Light Turquoise?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Cantabric Blue

Other Scale75 paints close to Light Turquoise

All matches: Cantabric Blue equivalents · Light Turquoise equivalents

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