Faust Blue vs Abyssal Turquoise

Faust Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#48525c (estimate)

Abyssal Turquoise

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.120
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2d4d66 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Abyssal Turquoise is more saturated than Faust Blue.

Can I use Abyssal Turquoise instead of Faust Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Abyssal Turquoise is more saturated than Faust Blue.

Can I use Faust Blue instead of Abyssal Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Faust Blue is 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 Faust Blue on the colour wheel See Abyssal Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Faust Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Abyssal Turquoise

All matches: Faust Blue equivalents · Abyssal Turquoise equivalents

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