Color-wise this is a moderate, very dark blue leaning cool. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Revell Blue/Blau at 90 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Black underneath and Black Grey on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Abyssal Turquoise equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Blue/Blau, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 2.0).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Payne's Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Light Prussian Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Siesta Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Deep Ocean Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Steel Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.7).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Scale75
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Citadel
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 Vallejo Abyssal Turquoise?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Blue/Blau at 90% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Abyssal Turquoise?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Deep Ocean Blue at 78%, a same-finish match.
What color is Abyssal Turquoise?
Abyssal Turquoise is a very dark moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #132533).
What do I highlight and shade Abyssal Turquoise with?
Highlight Abyssal Turquoise toward Black Grey and shade it down into Black, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.