Transparent Emerald
Warcolours · Transparent paints
#489A83 · L*58.2 a*-30.8 b*4.5
The closest match to Warcolours Transparent Emerald in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Transparent Emerald is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Phthalo Green, ΔE 1.9. 20 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Transparent Emerald?
FolkArt Phthalo Green is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Transparent Emerald in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Arteza Pearl Cactus Green (ΔE 3.7) and Green Stuff World Viridis Green (ΔE 3.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Transparent Emerald?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Deep Teal, ΔE 5.0 — a close substitute. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Warcolours Transparent Emerald Shop FolkArt Phthalo Green Shop FolkArt Pure™ Artist Pigment set
Transparent Emerald equivalent in FolkArt
- A Phthalo Green Pure™ Artist Pigment 7105 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Classic Green Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2917 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Transparent Emerald equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Cactus Green Acrylic Pearl Paints A230 ΔE 3.7 · close
- E Emerald Green Acrylic Premium Paints A602 ΔE 11.3 · far
Transparent Emerald equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Viridis Green Intensity Ink ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Viridian Green Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.6 · close
Transparent Emerald equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Psychic Shock Warpaints Air ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Plasmatic Bolt Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 5.0 · close
Transparent Emerald equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Jade Green Fantasy Range 158 ΔE 4.3 · close
- E Faded Olive World War II Range 513 ΔE 10.4 · far
Transparent Emerald equivalent in Citadel
- C Jade Green Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Temple Guard Blue Air ΔE 5.7 · similar
Transparent Emerald equivalent in Acrilex
- C Verde Country Paints 822 ΔE 4.3 · close
- E Turquesa Paints 577 ΔE 14.4 · far
Transparent Emerald equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Interior Turquoise Green (Soviet) Mr Color 391 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Light Aircraft Gray Bs381c/627 A Aqueous Hobby Color H332 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Transparent Emerald equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Russia Turquoise Cockpit Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A041 ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Russia Turquoise Cockpit Mr Paint MRP-001 ΔE 4.8 · close
Transparent Emerald equivalent in Vallejo
- C Deep Teal Arte Deco 85.075 ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Metallic Green Mecha Color 69.068 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Transparent Emerald equivalent in Scale75
- D Surfer Orc Flesh Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Turquoise Blue Artist Range ΔE 5.8 · similar
Transparent Emerald equivalent in Foundry
- D Cadaverous Green Shade Paint System 46A ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Teal Blue Light Paint System 24C ΔE 6.3 · similar
Transparent Emerald in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #649E92 | American Blue -80- Figures | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mig | #619185 | Bluish Titanium Acrylics | ΔE 6.3 |
| Reaper | #01AD87 | Phantom Glow Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 7.4 |
| Apple Barrel | #57AFA1 | Mint Crush Gloss™ | ΔE 7.6 |
| Duncan | #599E9C | Mythic Turquoise Wave 3 | ΔE 8.7 |
| Liquitex | #5AAC7C | Bright Aqua Green Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.9 |
| Italeri | #64A879 | Pale Green Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.9 |
| Mission Models | #77987D | Japanese M3 Mitsubishi Interior Green WWII | ΔE 8.9 |
| Tamiya | #4EB8A3 | Coral blue Spray | ΔE 9.1 |
| Tom Color | #739D75 | Verde Mimetico 53192 | ΔE 9.4 |
| Golden | #00A6A6 | Cobalt Teal SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors | ΔE 10.3 |
| Monument | #408C8E | Bright Jade Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 10.7 |
| P3 | #129959 | Green Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 11.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #7BAA78 | Gordian Knot | ΔE 12.0 |
| Revell | #317663 | Patina Green Email Color - Silk | ΔE 13.2 |
| Creature | #269B41 | Green Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 15.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #6F7C63 | Fallen Grass Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 16.0 |
| Humbrol | #037C35 | Emerald Green Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 18.1 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- D Transparent Green Transparent paints ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D One-coat Turquoise One-coat paints ΔE 9.7 · similar
- D Emerald 3 Layer paints ΔE 9.7 · similar
- E Turquoise 2 Layer paints ΔE 11.1 · far
- E Metallic Emerald Metallic paints ΔE 11.7 · far
- E Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints ΔE 14.8 · far
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