What is the difference between Royal Cloak and Jade Green?

ΔE 15 (fair). Jade Green is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Royal Cloak vs Jade Green

Royal Cloak

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #28adb4 (estimate)

Jade Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.026
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00ab9b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Jade Green is more saturated, warmer than Royal Cloak.

Can I use Jade Green instead of Royal Cloak?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Jade Green is more saturated, warmer than Royal Cloak.

Can I use Royal Cloak instead of Jade Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Royal Cloak is more muted, 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 Royal Cloak on the colour wheel See Jade Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Royal Cloak

Royal Cloak vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Jade Green
Royal Cloak vs Aquamarine (72.119)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Jade Green
Royal Cloak vs Electric Blue (72.023)Game Color · ΔE 15, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Jade Green

Jade Green vs Aqua AlchemyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Royal Cloak
Jade Green vs Psychic ShockWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Royal Cloak
Jade Green vs Hazardous SmogWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Royal Cloak

All matches: Royal Cloak equivalents · Jade Green equivalents