In the pot, Turquoise reads as a cool teal, mid-tone and vivid. Within the Monument Pro Acryl range it ladders cleanly, Dark Turquoise for the shadows and Grey Blue for the highlights. Turquoise is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Citadel Ahriman Blue, reaches 84 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Turquoise equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Monument Pro Acryl Turquoise cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Ahriman Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Blue Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Runeshot, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.3).
Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Baltic Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.7).
Worth knowing before you swap: Citadel Ahriman Blue runs slightly cooler, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Scale75
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Turquoise?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Ahriman Blue at 84% color similarity.
What color is Turquoise?
Turquoise is a mid-tone vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #097082).
What do I highlight and shade Turquoise with?
Highlight Turquoise toward Grey Blue and shade it down into Dark Turquoise, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.