Aztec Turquoise Wash is genuinely hard to match: no other brand has a same-finish equivalent close enough to swap, and the nearest color anywhere, Citadel Black Templar at 62 percent, is a different finish. In the pot, Aztec Turquoise Wash reads as a neutral grey, mid-tone and muted. It builds a smooth gradient with Tempest Blue Wash underneath and Necrosis Green Wash on the highlights, all in the Two Thin Coats line. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Aztec Turquoise Wash equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps Two Thin Coats pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Citadel Black Templar, dries slightly warmer and more muted than Aztec Turquoise Wash, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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<70Mix
Citadel
The Army Painter
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Vallejo
Scale75
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Aztec Turquoise Wash?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Black Templar at 62% color similarity.
What is Aztec Turquoise Wash used for?
Aztec Turquoise Wash is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: all over grime shade; deepen recesses and panel lines.
What do I highlight and shade Aztec Turquoise Wash with?
Highlight Aztec Turquoise Wash toward Necrosis Green Wash and shade it down into Tempest Blue Wash, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.