Turquoise sits in the teal family: dark in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. For modelling, drop to Angel Green in the recesses and step up to Jade Green on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Turquoise is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Green Stuff World Arachnid Green, reaches 90 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Turquoise equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Arachnid Green, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Turquoise, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Deep Azure, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Coal Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Jade, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Waaagh! Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.9 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Scale75
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Revell
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 Vallejo Turquoise?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Arachnid Green at 90% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Turquoise?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Deep Azure at 79%, a same-finish match.
What color is Turquoise?
Turquoise is a dark vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #004145).
What do I highlight and shade Turquoise with?
Highlight Turquoise toward Jade Green and shade it down into Angel Green, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.