Turquoise 3
Warcolours · Layer paints
#0093A5 · L*55.7 a*-26.0 b*-18.8
The closest match to Warcolours Turquoise 3 in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Turquoise 3 is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Apple Barrel Atlantis at ΔE 1.0. 22 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Turquoise 3?
Apple Barrel Atlantis is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Turquoise 3 in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Raging Sea (ΔE 1.3) and Acrilex Azul Piscina (ΔE 2.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Turquoise 3?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Electric Blue, ΔE 5.6 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Warcolours Turquoise 3 Shop Apple Barrel Atlantis Shop Apple Barrel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints set
Turquoise 3 equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Atlantis Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21971E ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- D Bimini Blue Colors 21482 ΔE 9.8 · similar
Turquoise 3 equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Raging Sea Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Hydra Turqoise Warpaints WP1141 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Turquoise 3 equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Piscina Paints 823 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- E Azul Celeste Paints 503 ΔE 14.5 · far
Turquoise 3 equivalent in Scale75
- B Adriatic Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Hiril Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 8.3 · similar
Turquoise 3 equivalent in FolkArt
- C Aqua Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2921 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Aqua Acrylic Colors 481 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Turquoise 3 equivalent in P3
- C Trollblood Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Meridius Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.9 · close
Turquoise 3 equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Barley Gray Bs4800/18b21 A Aqueous Hobby Color H334 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Gray Fs36375 Aqueous Hobby Color H308 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Turquoise 3 equivalent in Foundry
- C Union Trouser Blue Paint System 112B ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Teal Blue Paint System 24B ΔE 9.4 · similar
Turquoise 3 equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Blue FS35190 Mr Paint MRP-239 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Light Green - Blue SU-34 Mr Paint MRP-203 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Turquoise 3 equivalent in Vallejo
- D Electric Blue Game Color 72.023 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Electric Blue Game Air 72.723 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Turquoise 3 equivalent in Duncan
- D Cursed Blue Wave 2 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Sentient Turquoise Wave 2 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Turquoise 3 equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Ducat Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11177 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Blue Fs 35190 Air (3rd Gen) AK11878 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Turquoise 3 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument | #408C8E | Bright Jade Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Citadel | #008194 | Hawk Turquoise Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 6.5 |
| Golden | #3A9DBA | Cobalt Teal Heavy Body | ΔE 6.5 |
| Tamiya | #5B8E98 | Intermediate blue Aircraft Spray | ΔE 7.0 |
| Mission Models | #2D8287 | Aotaki Blue Green | ΔE 7.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #0291B9 | Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range | ΔE 7.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #48A3C0 | Zima Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 8.3 |
| Reaper | #549BB9 | Glacier Blue Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 8.9 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 9.2 |
| Tom Color | #70929B | Faded Blue Jeans | ΔE 10.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 11.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 11.2 |
| Mig | #2F737E | Russian Blue Amt-7 Acrylics | ΔE 11.9 |
| Italeri | #607C7F | Non Specular Intermediate Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 13.1 |
| Arteza | #377C74 | Pearl Sea Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 13.3 |
| Revell | #76BABB | Light Green Email Color - Matt | ΔE 14.7 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 15.3 |
| Liquitex | #8AC5C1 | Light Blue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 18.6 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- D Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Blue 2 Layer paints ΔE 8.1 · similar
- E Turquoise 2 Layer paints ΔE 12.2 · far
- E Transparent Blue Transparent paints ΔE 14.7 · far
- E Blue Glaze Glazing paints ΔE 15.2 · far
- E Transparent Emerald Transparent paints ΔE 16.4 · far
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