Forest Faun sits in the green family: light in tone, muted in saturation, cool in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Grey Castle underneath and Mossy Green on the highlights, all in the The Army Painter line. Forest Faun is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Two Thin Coats Contagion Green, reaches 87 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Forest Faun equivalents in other ranges
Forest Faun is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Contagion Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
Best Citadel option: Citadel Ionrach Skin, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Pale Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Beige Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.9).
The honest caveat: Two Thin Coats Contagion Green dries slightly warmer than Forest Faun, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Vallejo
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Forest Faun?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Contagion Green at 87% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Forest Faun?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Ionrach Skin at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Forest Faun?
Forest Faun is a light muted green with a cool undertone (hex #8EA488).
What do I highlight and shade Forest Faun with?
Highlight Forest Faun toward Mossy Green and shade it down into Grey Castle, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.