No shortage of substitutes here, Medium Green 42 from AK Interactive matches at 89 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Color-wise this is a muted, dark green leaning cool. Within the Humbrol range it ladders cleanly, Dark Green for the shadows and Satin Dark Grey for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
WW1 Green equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones WW1 Green outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Medium Green 42, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Olive Green (RAL 6003), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Ardenes Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Refractive Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Evergreen Fog, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Eidolon Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
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 2.3 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Revell
Scale75
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol WW1 Green?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Medium Green 42 at 89% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of WW1 Green?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Refractive Green at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is WW1 Green?
WW1 Green is a dark muted green with a cool undertone (hex #4A513E).
What do I highlight and shade WW1 Green with?
Highlight WW1 Green toward Satin Dark Grey and shade it down into Dark Green, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.