No shortage of substitutes here, Ijn/Ija Aotake from AK Interactive matches at 87 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. In the pot, Sotek Green reads as a cool teal, dark and vivid. It builds a smooth gradient with Sons of Horus Green underneath and Thunderhawk Blue on the highlights, all in the Citadel line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Sotek Green equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Citadel Sotek Green cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Ijn/Ija Aotake, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Trollblood Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
From Scale75: Scale75 Bering Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Turquoise, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
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 2.5 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Sotek Green?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Ijn/Ija Aotake at 87% color similarity.
What color is Sotek Green?
Sotek Green is a dark vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #0B6371).
What do I highlight and shade Sotek Green with?
Highlight Sotek Green toward Thunderhawk Blue and shade it down into Sons of Horus Green, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.