Dark Turquoise sits in the blue family: dark in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Abyssal Blue at 89 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Black underneath and Cool Grey on the highlights, all in the Monument Pro Acryl line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Dark Turquoise equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Abyssal Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- From Revell: Revell Grünblau (RAL 5001), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Stegadon Scale Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Petrol Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Turquoise, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Ego Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.4).
Check it on a spare model first, because The Army Painter Abyssal Blue sits slightly cooler than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Revell
Citadel
Humbrol
Vallejo
Scale75
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Dark Turquoise?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Abyssal Blue at 89% color similarity.
What color is Dark Turquoise?
Dark Turquoise is a dark vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #0C4E64).