Blue Steel vs Hydra Turquoise

Blue Steel

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Metallics
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#838d89 (estimate)

Hydra Turquoise

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.172 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#168cac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hydra Turquoise is a little darker, much more saturated than Blue Steel.

Can I use Hydra Turquoise instead of Blue Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Hydra Turquoise is a little darker, much more saturated than Blue Steel.

Can I use Blue Steel instead of Hydra Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Steel is a little lighter, much more muted.

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 Blue Steel on the colour wheel See Hydra Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Steel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Hydra Turquoise

All matches: Blue Steel equivalents · Hydra Turquoise equivalents

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