The digital color reference is a moderate, dark brown leaning warm. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Monument Pro Acryl Green Brown, scoring 90 percent digital color similarity. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Oak Brown and Obsidian Skin, both The Army Painter paints selected from the digital catalog. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Tree Ancient equivalents, brand by brand
These candidates compare the stored digital color of Tree Ancient with other brands. Same-type results are prioritized, with color scores shown for each option.
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Green Brown, close stored digital colors (delta E 2.0).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Beasty Brown, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol 186 Brown, similar digital colors (delta E 2.6).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Mud Brown, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.6).
- From Revell: Revell 83 Rust, similar digital colors (delta E 3.9).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya XF-79 Linoleum Deck Brown, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.1).
The stored swatch for Monument Pro Acryl Green Brown is slightly warmer than the swatch for Tree Ancient. Test both paints over the same primer to check the actual result.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Revell
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Citadel
Green Stuff World
About this color
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Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 6 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Tree Ancient?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Monument Pro Acryl Green Brown at 90% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Tree Ancient?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Beasty Brown at 89% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Tree Ancient?
The approximate digital swatch for Tree Ancient is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #5A3A22). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Tree Ancient with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Obsidian Skin for a lighter step and Oak Brown for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.