This is a common color; 5 other brands cover it, the nearest being Citadel Dryad Bark at 83 percent. In the pot, Wwi French Green 2 reads as a warm brown, very dark and muted. For modelling, drop to Black in the recesses and step up to Dark Brown on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Wwi French Green 2 equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches AK Interactive Wwi French Green 2 cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Dryad Bark, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Barrel Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Mage Hunter Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
From Vallejo: Vallejo Camouflage Black Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
Worth knowing before you swap: Citadel Dryad Bark runs slightly cooler and more muted, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Wwi French Green 2?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Dryad Bark at 83% color similarity.
What color is Wwi French Green 2?
Wwi French Green 2 is a very dark muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #2A281C).
What do I highlight and shade Wwi French Green 2 with?
Highlight Wwi French Green 2 toward Dark Brown and shade it down into Black, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.