Medium Blue vs Light Turquoise

Medium Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-18
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a7b9e (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 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Turquoise is a little darker, warmer than Medium Blue.

Can I use Light Turquoise instead of Medium Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Light Turquoise is a little darker, warmer than Medium Blue.

Can I use Medium Blue instead of Light Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Blue is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Medium Blue on the colour wheel See Light Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to Light Turquoise

All matches: Medium Blue equivalents · Light Turquoise equivalents

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