No shortage of substitutes here, Bane Grey from P3 Paints matches at 86 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Color-wise this is a muted, dark brown leaning warm. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Ija #27 Ao Midori Iro (Blue-Green) for the shadows and Burnt Red for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Base Green (Protective) equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches AK Interactive Base Green (Protective) cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Bane Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Overlord Olive, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
From Vallejo: Vallejo Camouflage Olive Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Yellow Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.8 rather than an obvious shift.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Citadel
Humbrol
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
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What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Base Green (Protective)?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Bane Grey at 86% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Base Green (Protective)?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Camouflage Olive Green at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Base Green (Protective)?
Base Green (Protective) is a dark muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #373622).
What do I highlight and shade Base Green (Protective) with?
Highlight Base Green (Protective) toward Burnt Red and shade it down into Ija #27 Ao Midori Iro (Blue-Green), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.