What is the difference between Emerald Green and Splinter Green?

ΔE 12 (fair). Splinter Green is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Emerald Green vs Splinter Green

Emerald Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0647
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0b6448 (estimate)

Splinter Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.756
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d6444 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Splinter Green is more muted, warmer than Emerald Green.

Can I use Splinter Green instead of Emerald Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Splinter Green is more muted, warmer than Emerald Green.

Can I use Emerald Green instead of Splinter Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Emerald Green is more saturated, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Emerald Green on the colour wheel See Splinter Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Emerald Green

Emerald Green vs Emerald (70.838)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Splinter Green
Emerald Green vs Park Green Flat (70.969)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Splinter Green
Emerald Green vs Dark Green (72.028)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Splinter Green

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Splinter Green

Splinter Green vs IJA Nakajima Green (ATOM-20076)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Emerald Green
Splinter Green vs IJN Nakajima Dark Green (ATOM-20096)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Emerald Green
Splinter Green vs Olive Green (AMMO.F-534)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 9, close · closer than Emerald Green

All matches: Emerald Green equivalents · Splinter Green equivalents