Paint record

Militarum Green

Citadel

Contrast · #989C4D

Ink / wash / contrastCitadel Contrast

This one is hard to match, with nothing in another brand landing close in the same finish, the nearest being Algae Green from The Army Painter at 68 percent in a different finish class. In the pot, Militarum Green reads as a warm yellow, light and moderate. For highlights, the next step up in the Citadel range is Mantis Warriors Green. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.

Cross-brand results

Militarum 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, The Army Painter Algae Green, dries slightly lighter and more saturated than Militarum 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

Familyyellow
Lightnesslight
Saturationmoderate
Undertonewarm

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Daemonette Hidecomplement
Dawnstoneneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Hard to match
Closest cross-brand match

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

Where painters use it

one coat robe and banner basesingle coat base coating
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Militarum Green?

The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Algae Green at 68% color similarity.

Is Militarum Green a one-coat paint?

Militarum 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 Militarum Green with?

The next step up for highlighting Militarum Green is Mantis Warriors Green in the Citadel range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.

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