In the pot, Nocturne Green reads as a cool teal, very dark and moderate. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Corvus Black for the shadows and Catachan Flesh for the highlights. Nocturne Green is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, AK Interactive Anthracite Grey, reaches 84 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Nocturne Green equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Citadel Nocturne Green cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Anthracite Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Matt Black Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Jade, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.2).
The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Coal Black, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.6).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 3.1 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Scale75
Revell
Tamiya
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Nocturne Green?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Anthracite Grey at 84% color similarity.
What color is Nocturne Green?
Nocturne Green is a very dark moderate teal with a cool undertone (hex #162A29).
What do I highlight and shade Nocturne Green with?
Highlight Nocturne Green toward Catachan Flesh and shade it down into Corvus Black, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.