Color-wise this is a moderate, light green leaning cool. For modelling, drop to Militarum Green in the recesses and step up to Aggaros Dunes on the edges, both Citadel paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, The Army Painter Algae Green closest at 83 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Mantis Warriors Green equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Citadel Mantis Warriors Green cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Algae Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Goblinoid Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
From Scale75: Scale75 Spring Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Green Sky, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.4), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Check it on a spare model first, because The Army Painter Algae Green sits slightly warmer than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
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80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
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What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Mantis Warriors Green?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Algae Green at 83% color similarity.
Is Mantis Warriors Green a one-coat paint?
Mantis Warriors Green is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Mantis Warriors Green with?
Highlight Mantis Warriors Green toward Aggaros Dunes and shade it down into Militarum Green, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.