In the pot, Gung-ho Green reads as a warm yellow, light and moderate. For modelling, drop to Skeleton Legion in the recesses and step up to Green Beret on the edges, both Two Thin Coats paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, Citadel Ushabti Bone closest at 80 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Gung-ho Green equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Two Thin Coats Gung-ho Green cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Ushabti Bone, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Grey Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Desert Yellow, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.4).
Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Khaki, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.5).
The honest caveat: Citadel Ushabti Bone dries slightly more muted and cooler than Gung-ho Green, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
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80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Revell
Humbrol
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What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Gung-ho Green?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Ushabti Bone at 80% color similarity.
What color is Gung-ho Green?
Gung-ho Green is a light moderate yellow with a warm undertone (hex #A8A264).
What do I highlight and shade Gung-ho Green with?
Highlight Gung-ho Green toward Green Beret and shade it down into Skeleton Legion, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.