# Aeldari Emerald (Citadel Contrast) Paint Equivalents

> Aeldari Emerald (Citadel Contrast) equivalents: Vallejo Caribbean Turquoise and Army Painter Gunner Camo, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-contrast/aeldari-emerald

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Aeldari Emerald: Citadel Contrast contrast, hex #005959. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Aeldari Emerald

Range

[Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

Finish

contrast

Hex

#005959

Hex source

vendor swatch

## Aeldari Emerald equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish. A brand with no contrast paint offers its closest colour in another finish, flagged.

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Caribbean Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-xpress/caribbean-turquoise-72-414) Vallejo Xpress 72.414 ΔE 4.0

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Gunner Camo](/paints/speedpaint-2/gunner-camo) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 10.0

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Traitor Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/traitor-green) ΔE 6.0

    ⚠ cross-finish

Aeldari Emerald is a contrast paint from Citadel Contrast. The closest paint in any other range is Caribbean Turquoise from Vallejo Xpress at ΔE 4.0, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 1 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Gunner Camo](/paints/speedpaint-2/gunner-camo) approximate ΔE 10.0
- [Burnt Moss](/paints/speedpaint-2/burnt-moss) approximate ΔE 13.7
- [Enchanted Steel](/paints/speedpaint-2/enchanted-steel) approximate ΔE 15.1

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Temple Gate Teal](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/temple-gate-teal) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.3
- [Evergreen Fog](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/evergreen-fog) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.4
- [Deep Azure](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/deep-azure) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Green Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/green-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.6
- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.8
- [Military Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/military-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.9

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Waaagh! Flesh](/paints/citadel-base/waaagh-flesh) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.1
- [Mechanicus Standard Grey](/paints/citadel-base/mechanicus-standard-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2
- [Lupercal Green](/paints/citadel-base/lupercal-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.3

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Sons of Horus Green](/paints/citadel-layer/sons-of-horus-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.4
- [Sotek Green](/paints/citadel-layer/sotek-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.5
- [Thunderhawk Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/thunderhawk-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Coelia Greenshade](/paints/citadel-shade/coelia-greenshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.5
- [Biel-Tan Green](/paints/citadel-shade/biel-tan-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.1
- [Poxwalker](/paints/citadel-shade/poxwalker) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.2

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Traitor Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/traitor-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.0
- [Legion Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/legion-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.3
- [Hydra Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/hydra-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.4

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-air/turquoise-76-024) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.7
- [Scurvy Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/scurvy-green-76-027) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.7
- [Jade Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/jade-green-76-026) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.4

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-color/turquoise-72-024) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.7
- [Scurvy Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/scurvy-green-72-027) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.7
- [Fluorescent Cold Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/fluorescent-cold-green-72-161) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.9

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Dark Grey Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-grey-green-69-041) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.9
- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-blue-69-021) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.6
- [Dark Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-green-69-030) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.7

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.2
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.5
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.6

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Olive Green](/paints/vallejo-wash/olive-green-76-519) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.4
- [Dark Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-grey-76-517) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.5
- [Off-Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/off-grey-76-516) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.4

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Caribbean Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-xpress/caribbean-turquoise-72-414) safe substitute ΔE 4.0
- [Space Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/space-grey-72-422) safe substitute ΔE 5.2
- [Snake Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/snake-green-72-417) approximate ΔE 8.9

## Also in Citadel Contrast

- [Terradon Turquoise](/paints/citadel-contrast/terradon-turquoise) safe substitute ΔE 5.0
- [Kroxigor Scales](/paints/citadel-contrast/kroxigor-scales) approximate ΔE 10.5
- [Akhelian Green](/paints/citadel-contrast/akhelian-green) approximate ΔE 10.8

Every pot in [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast) has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Citadel to Vallejo](/paints/citadel-to-vallejo), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Citadel to Two Thin Coats](/paints/citadel-to-two-thin-coats), [Vallejo to Citadel](/paints/vallejo-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Two Thin Coats to Citadel](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-citadel).

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##  Questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Aeldari Emerald?

Caribbean Turquoise from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 4.0: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Aeldari Emerald?

Gunner Camo from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 10.0: the nearest contrast paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Aeldari Emerald?

Traitor Green from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 6.0. The Two Thin Coats paints compared here include no contrast paint, so the closest colour stands in from another finish (opaque); it behaves differently on the model.