Aeldari Emerald vs Leaf Green

Aeldari Emerald

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

Leaf Green

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09011
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#187e45 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Leaf Green is a little darker, warmer than Aeldari Emerald. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Aeldari Emerald is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Leaf Green is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Leaf Green instead of Aeldari Emerald?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Leaf Green is a little darker, warmer than Aeldari Emerald. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Aeldari Emerald instead of Leaf Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aeldari Emerald is a little 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 Aeldari Emerald on the colour wheel See Leaf Green on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Aeldari Emerald

Other Citadel paints close to Leaf Green

All matches: Aeldari Emerald equivalents · Leaf Green equivalents

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