In our digital catalog, Army Green is classified as a cool brown, dark and moderate. Olive Drab from Tamiya scores 90 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. The catalog suggests Forest Green as a darker color and French Artillery Green as a lighter color to test, both from Humbrol. Digital similarity provides a shortlist; compare the actual paints before continuing a project.
Army Green equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 10 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Humbrol Army Green.
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya XF-62 Olive Drab, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.9).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Amt-4 (A-24m) Green, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.3).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Traitor Green, similar digital colors (delta E 3.4).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Yellow Green, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.0).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Goblin Green, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.1).
- From Citadel: Citadel Deathworld Forest, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.2).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
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.
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Amt-4 (A-24m) Green
Russian Green 4Bo
Medium Olive Green
Light Green Uniform
Russian Uniform Base
Usmc Green Fs 34095
Australian Camouflage Green
Olive Drab Base
Us Olive Base Uniform
Nº1 Light Green (Fs 34151)
Ijn M3 (M) Mitsubishi Interior Green
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Citadel
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Scale75
Revell
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Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 5 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 Humbrol Army Green?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Tamiya Olive Drab at 90% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Army Green?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Goblin Green at 80% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Army Green?
The approximate digital swatch for Army Green is a dark moderate brown with a cool undertone (hex #4B5320). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Army Green with?
The digital catalog suggests testing French Artillery Green for a lighter step and Forest Green for a darker step, both from Humbrol. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.