Medium Green 42 is a dark muted green with a cool undertone. This is a common color; 5 other brands cover it, the nearest being Humbrol Russian Green at 91 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Ijn M3 (N) Nakajima Interior Green underneath and Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640 on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Medium Green 42 equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Russian Green, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Gunship Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Ardenes Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Olive Green (RAL 6003), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Evergreen Fog, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Death Korps Drab, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.8 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Vallejo
Scale75
Revell
The Army Painter
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Medium Green 42?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Russian Green at 91% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Medium Green 42?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Gunship Green at 88%, a same-finish match.
What color is Medium Green 42?
Medium Green 42 is a dark muted green with a cool undertone (hex #46523E).
What do I highlight and shade Medium Green 42 with?
Highlight Medium Green 42 toward Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640 and shade it down into Ijn M3 (N) Nakajima Interior Green, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.