In our digital catalog, Forest Green is classified as a cool green, dark and moderate. Baby Leaf Green from Scale75 scores 94 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. For a possible shade and highlight, compare US Marine Corps Green and Matt Iron Grey, both Humbrol paints selected from the digital catalog. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Forest Green equivalents, brand by brand
3 of the 11 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Humbrol Forest Green.
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Baby Leaf Green, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.1).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Deep Green, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.6).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell 39 Dark Green/Dunkelgrun, similar digital colors (delta E 2.1).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Eldritch Green, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.0).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Kraken Green, similar digital colors (delta E 3.8).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya XF-26 Deep Green, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.2).
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.
Scale75
Vallejo
Revell
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
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 Forest Green?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Scale75 Baby Leaf Green at 94% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Forest Green?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Deep Green at 92% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Forest Green?
The approximate digital swatch for Forest Green is a dark moderate green with a cool undertone (hex #224D36). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Forest Green with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Matt Iron Grey for a lighter step and US Marine Corps Green for a darker step, both from Humbrol. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.