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Biel-Tan Green

Citadel

Wash · #132E21

Ink / wash / contrastCitadel Shade

In the pot, Biel-Tan Green reads as a cool green, very dark and moderate. It builds a smooth gradient with Seraphim Sepia underneath and Coelia Greenshade on the highlights, all in the Citadel line. Biel-Tan Green is a bit distinctive: no other brand carries a strong same-finish match, though Monument Pro Acryl Transparent Green comes nearest at 73 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.

Cross-brand results

Biel-Tan Green equivalents in other ranges

This is one of the colors that keeps Citadel pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.

Even the nearest color, Monument Pro Acryl Transparent Green, dries clearly darker than Biel-Tan Green, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.

How to read the score

90+Close

80sUsable

<70Mix

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About this color

Color profile

Familygreen
Lightnessvery dark
Saturationmoderate
Undertonecool

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Pink Horrorcomplement
Dawnstoneneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Distinctive
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

foliage and verdigris shadingdeepen recesses and panel lines
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Biel-Tan Green?

The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Transparent Green at 73% color similarity.

What is Biel-Tan Green used for?

Biel-Tan Green 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 Biel-Tan Green with?

Highlight Biel-Tan Green toward Coelia Greenshade and shade it down into Seraphim Sepia, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.

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