The stored digital swatch for Ancient Forest is a mid-tone muted brown with a warm undertone. Humbrol Track Colour is a close digital color candidate at 91 percent within the same broad paint-type group. Digital color suggestions within Two Thin Coats are Cold Corpse Blue for a darker step and Boot Strap Brown for a lighter step. Digital similarity provides a shortlist; compare the actual paints before continuing a project.
Ancient Forest equivalents in other ranges
1 brand has a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Ancient Forest's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol 173 Track Colour, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.8).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Mocca Skin, similar digital colors (delta E 3.2).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Walnut, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.8).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Ija #31 Cha Kasshoku (Tea Colour), a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.4).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Warm Grey, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.6).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya XF-68 NATO Brown, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.3).
The stored swatches have a small digital color distance of delta E 1.8. That does not measure dried-paint appearance, sheen or coverage; compare test patches before substituting.
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.
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Scale75
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Tamiya
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 3 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 Two Thin Coats Ancient Forest?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Humbrol Track Colour at 91% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Ancient Forest?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Mocca Skin at 84% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Ancient Forest?
The approximate digital swatch for Ancient Forest is a mid-tone muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #725B52). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Ancient Forest with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Boot Strap Brown for a lighter step and Cold Corpse Blue for a darker step, both from Two Thin Coats. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.