What is the difference between Jade Green and Foul Green?

ΔE 12 (fair). Foul Green is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Jade Green vs Foul Green

Jade Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20115
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #14b0a6 (estimate)

Foul Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.025
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3dc1a4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Foul Green is a little lighter, warmer than Jade Green.

Can I use Foul Green instead of Jade Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Foul Green is a little lighter, warmer than Jade Green.

Can I use Jade Green instead of Foul Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Jade Green is a little darker, 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 Jade Green on the colour wheel See Foul Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Jade Green

Jade Green vs Jade Green (72.026)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Foul Green
Jade Green vs Cockpit E.G.“Faded” (71.331)Model Air · ΔE 14, fair
Jade Green vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 15, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Foul Green

Foul Green vs Magic Green (IONIC-0116)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Jade Green
Foul Green vs Turquoise Green (ATOM-20114)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Jade Green
Foul Green vs Aquamarine (ATOM-20116)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Jade Green

All matches: Jade Green equivalents · Foul Green equivalents