French Army Green sits in the grey family: dark in tone, muted in saturation, cool in cast. Matching it is straightforward: The Army Painter Evergreen Fog lands at 95 percent in the same finish, and 3 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. For modelling, drop to Dark Olive Drab 41 in the recesses and step up to Ija #3 Hairanshoku (Grey Indigo) on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
French Army Green equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Evergreen Fog, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.1).
- From Revell: Revell Greyish blue/Blaugrau (RAL 7031), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo German Uniform, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Dark Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.6).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Wyvern Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Ardenes Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.6).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.1 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Revell
Vallejo
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Citadel
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive French Army Green?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Evergreen Fog at 95% color similarity.
What color is French Army Green?
French Army Green is a dark muted grey with a cool undertone (hex #4B584E).
What do I highlight and shade French Army Green with?
Highlight French Army Green toward Ija #3 Hairanshoku (Grey Indigo) and shade it down into Dark Olive Drab 41, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.