What is the difference between Dark Emerald and Gunship Green?

ΔE 14 (fair). Gunship Green is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Emerald vs Gunship Green

Dark Emerald

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S20
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1d4a4a (estimate)

Gunship Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.014
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f4f3f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gunship Green is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Emerald.

Can I use Gunship Green instead of Dark Emerald?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Gunship Green is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Emerald.

Can I use Dark Emerald instead of Gunship Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Emerald is a little darker, 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 Dark Emerald on the colour wheel See Gunship Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Emerald

Dark Emerald vs IJN Deep Dark Green (71.310)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Gunship Green
Dark Emerald vs German Uniform (70.920)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Gunship Green
Dark Emerald vs USAF Green (71.124)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Gunship Green

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Gunship Green

Gunship Green vs Dark Camo Green (036)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Dark Emerald
Gunship Green vs Black Green (057)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 10, close · closer than Dark Emerald
Gunship Green vs Dark Warm Grey (016)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Dark Emerald

All matches: Dark Emerald equivalents · Gunship Green equivalents