Abyss Blue vs Turquoise

Abyss Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a4a66 (estimate)

Turquoise

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.966
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1d445f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Turquoise is a little darker, cooler than Abyss Blue.

Can I use Turquoise instead of Abyss Blue?

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

Can I use Abyss Blue instead of Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Abyss Blue is a little lighter, 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 Abyss Blue on the colour wheel See Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Abyss Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Turquoise

All matches: Abyss Blue equivalents · Turquoise equivalents

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