In the pot, Death Guard Green reads as a cool green, mid-tone and muted. It builds a smooth gradient with Stormvermin Fur underneath and Baneblade Brown on the highlights, all in the Citadel line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, The Army Painter Camouflage Green closest at 86 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Death Guard Green equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Citadel Death Guard Green cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Camouflage Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
Best Revell option: Revell Light Olive/Helloliv (RAL 7003), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Ral 6011 Resedagrün, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Light Olive, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
The honest caveat: The Army Painter Camouflage Green dries slightly cooler than Death Guard Green, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Revell
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Scale75
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 Citadel Death Guard Green?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Camouflage Green at 86% color similarity.
What color is Death Guard Green?
Death Guard Green is a mid-tone muted green with a cool undertone (hex #6D774D).
What do I highlight and shade Death Guard Green with?
Highlight Death Guard Green toward Baneblade Brown and shade it down into Stormvermin Fur, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.