Color-wise this is a moderate, very dark black leaning neutral. Within the Monument Pro Acryl range it ladders cleanly, Drab Brown for the shadows and Dark Warm Grey for the highlights. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, AK Interactive Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black closest at 80 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Dark Emerald equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Monument Pro Acryl Dark Emerald cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Greatcoat Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.6).
Best Citadel option: Citadel Nocturne Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.9).
From Revell: Revell Anthracite/Anthrazit (RAL 7021), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.2).
Check it on a spare model first, because AK Interactive Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black sits slightly lighter and warmer than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Citadel
Revell
Humbrol
Vallejo
Tamiya
Scale75
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Dark Emerald?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black at 80% color similarity.
What color is Dark Emerald?
Dark Emerald is a very dark moderate black with a neutral cast (hex #0C1C20).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Emerald with?
Highlight Dark Emerald toward Dark Warm Grey and shade it down into Drab Brown, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.