Color-wise this is a vivid, mid-tone teal leaning cool. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Aquamarine for the shadows and Light Blue Green for the highlights. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, The Army Painter Hydra Turquoise closest at 85 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Light Emerald equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Vallejo Light Emerald cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Hydra Turquoise, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Antiquity Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Blue-Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
From Scale75: Scale75 Ñañara Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
The honest caveat: The Army Painter Hydra Turquoise dries slightly lighter than Light Emerald, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Scale75
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Emerald?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Hydra Turquoise at 85% color similarity.
What color is Light Emerald?
Light Emerald is a mid-tone vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #027B74).
What do I highlight and shade Light Emerald with?
Highlight Light Emerald toward Light Blue Green and shade it down into Aquamarine, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.