Paint record

Dark Green

Tamiya

Base · #305030

Opaque acrylicTamiya Color XF (Flat)

No shortage of substitutes here, Flat Green from Vallejo matches at 82 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. In the pot, Dark Green reads as a cool green, dark and moderate. It builds a smooth gradient with Dark Green underneath and Dark Green 3 on the highlights, all in the Tamiya line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.

Cross-brand results

Dark Green equivalents and near misses

Fair warning: nothing matches Tamiya Dark Green cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.

Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Flat Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).

From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Dark Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).

Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Baby Leaf Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).

Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Field Green-Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).

Check it on a spare model first, because Vallejo Flat Green sits slightly more muted than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.

How to read the score

90+Close

80sUsable

<70Mix

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About this color

Color profile

Familygreen
Lightnessdark
Saturationmoderate
Undertonecool

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Phantom Violetcomplement
Ship Greyneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Common color
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 3 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 Tamiya Dark Green?

The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Flat Green at 82% color similarity.

What color is Dark Green?

Dark Green is a dark moderate green with a cool undertone (hex #305030).

What do I highlight and shade Dark Green with?

Highlight Dark Green toward Dark Green 3 and shade it down into Dark Green, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.

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