The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Guardian Green, scoring 97 percent digital color similarity. Emerald's approximate swatch sits in the teal family: dark in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. The catalog suggests Fern Green as a darker color and Splinter Green as a lighter color to test, both from Vallejo. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Emerald equivalents in other ranges
A very close digital color exists in the same broad paint-type group. 4 brands have listed results scoring at least 78%, including any different-type references.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Guardian Green, very close stored digital colors (delta E 0.5).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Cold Green, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.4).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Boreal Green, similar digital colors (delta E 2.5).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol 172 Green, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.7).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Jade, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.2).
- From Revell: Revell 48 Sea Green (RAL 6028), a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.8).
The stored swatches have a small digital color distance of delta E 0.5. That does not measure dried-paint appearance, sheen or coverage; compare test patches before substituting.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Scale75
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
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Found in 4 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Emerald?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Guardian Green at 97% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Emerald?
The approximate digital swatch for Emerald is a dark vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #006249). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Emerald with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Splinter Green for a lighter step and Fern Green for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.