What is the difference between Emerald Scream and Vulkan Green?

ΔE 19 (loose). Vulkan Green is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Emerald Scream vs Vulkan Green

Emerald Scream

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a816f (estimate)

Vulkan Green

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Vulkan Green is noticeably darker, warmer than Emerald Scream.

Can I use Vulkan Green instead of Emerald Scream?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Vulkan Green is noticeably darker, warmer than Emerald Scream.

Can I use Emerald Scream instead of Vulkan Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Emerald Scream 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 Emerald Scream on the colour wheel See Vulkan Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Emerald Scream

Emerald Scream vs Kabalite GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Vulkan Green
Emerald Scream vs Sybarite GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Vulkan Green
Emerald Scream vs Sons of Horus GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than Vulkan Green

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Vulkan Green

Vulkan Green vs Green HellBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Emerald Scream
Vulkan Green vs Poison IvyBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Emerald Scream
Vulkan Green vs Forest of ShadowsBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Emerald Scream

All matches: Emerald Scream equivalents · Vulkan Green equivalents