What is the difference between Emerald Forest and Bright Green?

ΔE 21 (loose). Bright Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Emerald Forest vs Bright Green

Emerald Forest

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #55af30 (estimate)

Bright Green

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-66
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00a650 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bright Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Emerald Forest.

Can I use Bright Green instead of Emerald Forest?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Bright Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Emerald Forest.

Can I use Emerald Forest instead of Bright Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Emerald Forest is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer.

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 Forest on the colour wheel See Bright Green on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Emerald Forest

Emerald Forest vs Yellow Green (C-64)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Bright Green
Emerald Forest vs Yellow Green (H-16)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Bright Green
Emerald Forest vs Yellow Green (N-16)Acrysion · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Bright Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Bright Green

Bright Green vs Eternal HuntWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Emerald Forest
Bright Green vs Goblin GreenWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Emerald Forest
Bright Green vs Wild GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Emerald Forest

All matches: Emerald Forest equivalents · Bright Green equivalents