What is the difference between Aeldari Emerald and Zucchini Skin?

ΔE 29 (loose). Zucchini Skin is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Aeldari Emerald vs Zucchini Skin

Aeldari Emerald

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

Zucchini Skin

Brand: Scale75
Range: Instant Colors
Code: SIN10
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #415a34 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Zucchini Skin is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Aeldari Emerald.

Can I use Zucchini Skin instead of Aeldari Emerald?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Zucchini Skin is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Aeldari Emerald.

Can I use Aeldari Emerald instead of Zucchini Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aeldari Emerald is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Zucchini Skin on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Aeldari Emerald

Aeldari Emerald vs Belladonna Green (SIN22)Instant Colors · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Zucchini Skin
Aeldari Emerald vs Elixir Green (SIN28)Instant Colors · ΔE 26, loose · closer than Zucchini Skin
Aeldari Emerald vs Toad Green (SIN20)Instant Colors · ΔE 37, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Zucchini Skin

Zucchini Skin vs Dark Angels GreenColour: Contrast · ΔE 9, close · closer than Aeldari Emerald
Zucchini Skin vs Militarum GreenColour: Contrast · ΔE 10, close · closer than Aeldari Emerald
Zucchini Skin vs Creed CamoColour: Contrast · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Aeldari Emerald

All matches: Aeldari Emerald equivalents · Zucchini Skin equivalents