No shortage of substitutes here, Stegadon Scale Green from Citadel matches at 93 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Color-wise this is a vivid, dark blue leaning cool. For modelling, drop to Dark Turquoise in the recesses and step up to Luftwaffe Uniform Wwii on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Turquoise equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Turquoise outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Stegadon Scale Green, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.3).
- Best Revell option: Revell Grünblau (RAL 5001), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Star Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Abyssal Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Sea Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Turquoise, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
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
Citadel
Revell
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Turquoise?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Stegadon Scale Green at 93% color similarity.
What color is Turquoise?
Turquoise is a dark vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #0C425A).
What do I highlight and shade Turquoise with?
Highlight Turquoise toward Luftwaffe Uniform Wwii and shade it down into Dark Turquoise, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.