Light Turquoise sits in the teal family: mid-tone in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. Matching it is straightforward: P3 Paints Runeshot lands at 92 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Elfic Blue for the shadows and Andrea Blue for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Light Turquoise equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Light Turquoise outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Runeshot, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.5).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Tidal Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Ahriman Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Vanity Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Baltic Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Turquoise, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3).
The honest caveat: P3 Paints Runeshot dries slightly warmer than Light Turquoise, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Citadel
Scale75
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Turquoise?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Runeshot at 92% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Light Turquoise?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Tidal Blue at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is Light Turquoise?
Light Turquoise is a mid-tone vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #006989).
What do I highlight and shade Light Turquoise with?
Highlight Light Turquoise toward Andrea Blue and shade it down into Elfic Blue, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.