Field Blue vs Turquoise

Field Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-50
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2085a3 (estimate)

Turquoise

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

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Turquoise is a little lighter than Field Blue.

Can I use Turquoise instead of Field Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Turquoise is a little lighter than Field Blue.

Can I use Field Blue instead of Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Field Blue is a little darker.

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 Field Blue on the colour wheel See Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Field Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to Turquoise

All matches: Field Blue equivalents · Turquoise equivalents

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