What is the difference between Foul Green and Jade Green?

ΔE 10 (fair). Jade Green is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Foul Green vs Jade Green

Foul Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.025
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3dc1a4 (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 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Jade Green is a little darker, cooler than Foul Green.

Can I use Jade Green instead of Foul Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Jade Green is a little darker, cooler than Foul Green.

Can I use Foul Green instead of Jade Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Foul Green is a little lighter, warmer.

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 Foul Green on the colour wheel See Jade Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Foul Green

Foul Green vs Cockpit E.G.“Faded” (71.331)Model Air · ΔE 16, loose
Foul Green vs A-28M Greyish Blue (71.319)Model Air · ΔE 23, loose
Foul Green vs Aquamarine (72.119)Game Color · ΔE 25, loose

Other Vallejo paints close to Jade Green

Jade Green vs Cockpit E.G.“Faded” (71.331)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair
Jade Green vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 18, loose
Jade Green vs Light Emerald (70.755)Model Color · ΔE 19, loose

All matches: Foul Green equivalents · Jade Green equivalents