Paint record

Vulkan Green

Citadel

Layer · #223C2E

Opaque acrylicCitadel Layer

This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Revell R.A.F. Dark Green at 95 percent. Vulkan Green is a dark moderate green with a cool undertone. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Dryad Bark for the shadows and Castellan Green for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.

Cross-brand results

Vulkan Green equivalents in other ranges

No brand clones Vulkan Green outright, but 4 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:

Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.

How to read the score

90+Close

80sUsable

<70Mix

Revell

+2

Vallejo

Humbrol

+4

Tamiya

Scale75

AK Interactive

+6

Green Stuff World

Monument Pro Acryl

The Army Painter

P3 Paints

Two Thin Coats

Color intelligence

About this color

Color profile

Familygreen
Lightnessdark
Saturationmoderate
Undertonecool

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Screamer Pinkcomplement
Dawnstoneneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Common color
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

cloth, scales and foliage
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Vulkan Green?

The closest same-finish match is Revell R.A.F. Dark Green at 95% color similarity.

Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Vulkan Green?

Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Black Green at 94%, a same-finish match.

What color is Vulkan Green?

Vulkan Green is a dark moderate green with a cool undertone (hex #223C2E).

What do I highlight and shade Vulkan Green with?

Highlight Vulkan Green toward Castellan Green and shade it down into Dryad Bark, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.

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