Algae Green sits in the green family: light in tone, moderate in saturation, cool in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Forest Sprite underneath and Rigor Mortis on the highlights, all in the The Army Painter line. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Citadel Mantis Warriors Green is the nearest same-finish option at 83 percent, with 1 brand in strong-match range. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Algae Green equivalents in other ranges
Algae Green is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Mantis Warriors Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
From Scale75: Scale75 Sherwood Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Yellow Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.9), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Frog Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.5), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Check it on a spare model first, because Citadel Mantis Warriors Green sits slightly cooler than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Scale75
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Algae Green?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Mantis Warriors Green at 83% color similarity.
Is Algae Green a one-coat paint?
Algae Green is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Algae Green with?
Highlight Algae Green toward Rigor Mortis and shade it down into Forest Sprite, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.