In the pot, Oxidation Green reads as a cool blue, dark and muted. This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being AK Interactive Deep Sea Blue at 92 percent. Within the Two Thin Coats range it ladders cleanly, Doom Death Black for the shadows and Wyvern Green for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Oxidation Green equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Two Thin Coats Oxidation Green, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Deep Sea Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Caspian Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Tarmac, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Mechanicus Standard Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Sombre Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Ironhull Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
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
AK Interactive
Scale75
Humbrol
Citadel
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Oxidation Green?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Deep Sea Blue at 92% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Oxidation Green?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Mechanicus Standard Grey at 79%, a same-finish match.
What color is Oxidation Green?
Oxidation Green is a dark muted blue with a cool undertone (hex #33444D).
What do I highlight and shade Oxidation Green with?
Highlight Oxidation Green toward Wyvern Green and shade it down into Doom Death Black, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.