What is the difference between Medieval Forest and Light Emerald?

ΔE 8 (close). Light Emerald is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Medieval Forest vs Light Emerald

Medieval Forest

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #447b6b (estimate)

Light Emerald

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.755
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2b8279 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Emerald is more saturated, cooler than Medieval Forest.

Can I use Light Emerald instead of Medieval Forest?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Light Emerald is more saturated, cooler than Medieval Forest.

Can I use Medieval Forest instead of Light Emerald?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medieval Forest is more muted, 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 Medieval Forest on the colour wheel See Light Emerald on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medieval Forest

Medieval Forest vs Light Green RLM25 (71.267)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Light Emerald
Medieval Forest vs Pacific Green (70.757)Model Color · ΔE 9, close
Medieval Forest vs Scurvy Green (72.027)Game Color · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Emerald

Light Emerald vs Dewpath (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 6, close · closer than Medieval Forest
Light Emerald vs Wizards OrbWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Medieval Forest
Light Emerald vs Hydra TurquoiseWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Medieval Forest equivalents · Light Emerald equivalents