Aeldari Emerald vs Gorgon Dark Green

Aeldari Emerald

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a8a5a (estimate)

Gorgon Dark Green

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1733 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#368154 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gorgon Dark Green is more muted than Aeldari Emerald. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Aeldari Emerald is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Gorgon Dark Green is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Gorgon Dark Green instead of Aeldari Emerald?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Gorgon Dark Green is more muted than Aeldari Emerald. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Aeldari Emerald instead of Gorgon Dark Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aeldari Emerald is more saturated.

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 Aeldari Emerald on the colour wheel See Gorgon Dark Green on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Aeldari Emerald

Other Citadel paints close to Gorgon Dark Green

All matches: Aeldari Emerald equivalents · Gorgon Dark Green equivalents

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