What is the difference between Wizards Orb and Emerald?

ΔE 12 (fair). Emerald is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wizards Orb vs Emerald

Wizards Orb

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0a8070 (estimate)

Emerald

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.838
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #116450 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Emerald is noticeably darker, warmer than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Emerald instead of Wizards Orb?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Emerald is noticeably darker, warmer than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Wizards Orb instead of Emerald?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wizards Orb is noticeably lighter, 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 Wizards Orb on the colour wheel See Emerald on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Wizards Orb

Wizards Orb vs Light Emerald (70.755)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Emerald
Wizards Orb vs Scurvy Green (72.027)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Emerald
Wizards Orb vs Cockpit E.G.“Faded” (71.331)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Emerald

Emerald vs Temple Gate TealWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Wizards Orb
Emerald vs Guardian GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Wizards Orb
Emerald vs Meisai Green (WP4164P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Wizards Orb

All matches: Wizards Orb equivalents · Emerald equivalents