What is the difference between Teal and Jade Green?

ΔE 21 (loose). Jade Green is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Teal vs Jade Green

Teal

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PW6 / PG7 / PB15:3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #41adbc (estimate)

Jade Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.026
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00ab9b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Jade Green is more saturated, warmer than Teal.

Can I use Jade Green instead of Teal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Jade Green is more saturated, warmer than Teal.

Can I use Teal instead of Jade Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Teal is more muted, 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 Teal on the colour wheel See Jade Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Teal

Teal vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Jade Green
Teal vs Sky Blue (70.961)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Jade Green
Teal vs Electric Blue (72.023)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Jade Green

Other Golden paints close to Jade Green

Jade Green vs Light Turquois (Phthalo)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Teal
Jade Green vs Viridian Green Hue (PW6 / PB15:3 / PY150 / PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Teal
Jade Green vs Cobalt Teal (PG50)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Teal

All matches: Teal equivalents · Jade Green equivalents