This one is hard to match, with nothing in another brand landing close in the same finish, the nearest being Sick Green from Vallejo at 91 percent in a different finish class. In the pot, Military Shade reads as a cool green, dark and muted. Shade down into Green Tone, the nearest darker paint in the The Army Painter line. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Military Shade equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches The Army Painter Military Shade cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Sick Green, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Dark Green 3, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Camo Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6), but it is a technical / primer so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Emerald Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Humbrol
Revell
Citadel
About this color
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Military Shade?
No same-finish equivalent is close enough to call a straight swap. The nearest color overall is Vallejo Sick Green at 91%, in a different finish class.
What is Military Shade used for?
Military Shade is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: foliage and verdigris shading; deepen recesses and panel lines.
What do I highlight and shade Military Shade with?
Shade Military Shade with Green Tone in the same The Army Painter range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.