In the pot, Dark Green Brown reads as a neutral black, very dark and muted. Matching it is straightforward: Humbrol Gloss Black lands at 91 percent in the same finish, and 9 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Within the Monument Pro Acryl range it ladders cleanly, Matte Black Primer for the shadows and Drab Brown for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Dark Green Brown equivalents, brand by brand
2 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Monument Pro Acryl Dark Green Brown, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Gloss Black, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Black, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Corvus Black, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Flat Black, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Matt Black, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Black Stallion, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Scale75
Citadel
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Revell
Vallejo
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 9 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Dark Green Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Gloss Black at 91% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Dark Green Brown?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Corvus Black at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dark Green Brown?
Dark Green Brown is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast (hex #12100E).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Green Brown with?
Highlight Dark Green Brown toward Drab Brown and shade it down into Matte Black Primer, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.