Color-wise this is a vivid, very light green leaning cool. For modelling, drop to Vivid Volt in the recesses and step up to Space Dust on the edges, both The Army Painter paints. Afterglow is a bit distinctive: no other brand carries a strong same-finish match, though Scale75 Bile Green comes nearest at 77 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Afterglow equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps The Army Painter pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Scale75 Bile Green, dries slightly more muted and darker than Afterglow, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Afterglow?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Bile Green at 77% color similarity.
What color is Afterglow?
Afterglow is a very light vivid green with a cool undertone (hex #C6E580).
What do I highlight and shade Afterglow with?
Highlight Afterglow toward Space Dust and shade it down into Vivid Volt, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.