Matching it is straightforward: Tamiya IJN Grey Green lands at 92 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Faded Green sits in the grey family: mid-tone in tone, muted in saturation, cool in cast. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Rlm 02 RLM-Grau (1941) for the shadows and Wwi German Fokker Grey for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Faded Green equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Faded Green outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya IJN Grey Green, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Cockpit Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Autumn Sage, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Kobold Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Faded Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.3).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Thrall Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.7).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.7 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Vallejo
Revell
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Faded Green?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya IJN Grey Green at 92% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Faded Green?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Autumn Sage at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is Faded Green?
Faded Green is a mid-tone muted grey with a cool undertone (hex #7A8670).
What do I highlight and shade Faded Green with?
Highlight Faded Green toward Wwi German Fokker Grey and shade it down into Rlm 02 RLM-Grau (1941), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.