Color-wise this is a muted, dark green leaning cool. For modelling, drop to Satin Dark Grey in the recesses and step up to Uniform Green on the edges, both Humbrol paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Vallejo Gunship Green closest at 80 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
French Artillery Green equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Humbrol French Artillery Green cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Gunship Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Rlm 62, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).
From Scale75: Scale75 Ardenes Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Army Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
The honest caveat: Vallejo Gunship Green dries slightly darker than French Artillery Green, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Scale75
The Army Painter
Revell
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol French Artillery Green?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Gunship Green at 80% color similarity.
What color is French Artillery Green?
French Artillery Green is a dark muted green with a cool undertone (hex #596146).
What do I highlight and shade French Artillery Green with?
Highlight French Artillery Green toward Uniform Green and shade it down into Satin Dark Grey, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.