What is the difference between Clear Blue and Turquoise?

ΔE 14 (fair). Turquoise is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Blue vs Turquoise

Clear Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-72
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #02b7d4 (estimate)

Turquoise

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

How close are they?

ΔE 13.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Turquoise is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Clear Blue.

Can I use Turquoise instead of Clear Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Turquoise is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Clear Blue.

Can I use Clear Blue instead of Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Blue is noticeably lighter, 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 Clear Blue on the colour wheel See Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Clear Blue

Clear Blue vs Electric Blue (72.023)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Turquoise
Clear Blue vs Aquamarine (72.119)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Turquoise
Clear Blue vs Sky Blue (70.961)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair

Other Tamiya paints close to Turquoise

Turquoise vs Field Blue (XF-50)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Clear Blue
Turquoise vs Intermediate Blue (US Navy) (AS-19)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 8, close · closer than Clear Blue
Turquoise vs Medium Blue (XF-18)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Clear Blue

All matches: Clear Blue equivalents · Turquoise equivalents