This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Green Stuff World Forest Green at 92 percent. Color-wise this is a vivid, dark green leaning cool. For highlights, the next step up in the Citadel range is Castellan Green. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Caliban Green equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Caliban Green outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Forest Green, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.6).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Gnarls Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Emerald Forest, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
- From Revell: Revell Sea green/Moosgrün (RAL 6005), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Deep Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.7).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Sap Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.4).
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
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Revell
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Scale75
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Caliban Green?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Forest Green at 92% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Caliban Green?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Emerald Forest at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Caliban Green?
Caliban Green is a dark vivid green with a cool undertone (hex #003D15).
What do I highlight and shade Caliban Green with?
The next step up for highlighting Caliban Green is Castellan Green in the Citadel range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.