What is the difference between Surf Aqua and Jade Green?

ΔE 18 (loose). Jade Green is much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Surf Aqua vs Jade Green

Surf Aqua

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09078
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #43a1a7 (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 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Jade Green is much more saturated, warmer than Surf Aqua.

Can I use Jade Green instead of Surf Aqua?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Jade Green is much more saturated, warmer than Surf Aqua.

Can I use Surf Aqua instead of Jade Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Surf Aqua is much 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 Surf Aqua on the colour wheel See Jade Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Surf Aqua

Surf Aqua vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Jade Green
Surf Aqua vs A-28M Greyish Blue (71.319)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Jade Green
Surf Aqua vs Sky Blue (70.961)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Jade Green

Other Reaper paints close to Jade Green

Jade Green vs Scaly Highlight (09186)Master Series Paints · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Surf Aqua
Jade Green vs Seafoam Blue (09195)Master Series Paints · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Surf Aqua
Jade Green vs Grass Green (09014)Master Series Paints · ΔE 25, loose

All matches: Surf Aqua equivalents · Jade Green equivalents