Turquoise is a deep, vivid shade in the Vallejo Model Color range, offering a rich balance between blue and green. This color is perfect for magical energy effects, tropical water scenes, sea creature scales, elven armor, or sci-fi vehicle accents. Its vibrant yet balanced tone draws the eye without overwhelming your composition.
Formulated with permanent pigments, Turquoise is fully lightfast and provides excellent opacity. The smooth consistency dries to a matte finish and can be layered without visible brush marks, making it perfect for glazing, layering, wet blending, and edge highlighting techniques.
Turquoise pairs beautifully with other Model Color shades. For lighter highlights, try 70973 Light Sea Grey or 70961 Sky Blue. For striking accents, mixing with 70951 White creates a pastel turquoise ideal for magical glow or ethereal highlights.
As a base, colors like 70808 Blue Green or 70809 Royal Blue add depth and tonal variation. For shadows, 70965 Prussian Blue enhances contrast and makes the turquoise pop without disrupting harmony. These combinations are great for modern camo schemes, aquatic dioramas, or mystical air creatures.
For warm contrast in fantasy or sci-fi settings, 70910 Orange Red delivers a strong complementary effect. 70829 Amaranth Red also creates a rich and stylish pairing for expressive characters or decorative elements.
Turquoise works wonderfully on everything from elf armor and scales to spaceship panels, ritual stones, or shimmering effects. In water-themed dioramas, it creates realistic reflections and tropical depths. Its matte surface allows for subtle light modulation and layered atmosphere.
The paint is packaged in an eco-friendly 18ml r-PET bottle with a convenient eyedropper tip, making dosing clean and easy. It reduces waste and keeps your workspace tidy. If the nozzle becomes clogged, simply clear it with a needle or toothpick.
As with all Model Color paints, Turquoise is suitable for beginners and seasoned painters alike. Mistakes are easy to fix with water or alcohol while the paint is still wet, giving you the freedom to experiment with confidence.
Comparable color: Humbrol 221.
