Color-wise this is a moderate, dark teal leaning cool. It builds a smooth gradient with Wyvern Green underneath and Eidolon Grey on the highlights, all in the Two Thin Coats line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, AK Interactive Dark Green-Grey closest at 82 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Traitor Green equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Two Thin Coats Traitor Green cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Dark Green-Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
From Citadel: Citadel Dark Reaper, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Dark Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.2).
Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Scarab Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.2).
The honest caveat: AK Interactive Dark Green-Grey dries slightly darker than Traitor Green, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Citadel
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Traitor Green?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Dark Green-Grey at 82% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Traitor Green?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Dark Reaper at 77%, a same-finish match.
What color is Traitor Green?
Traitor Green is a dark moderate teal with a cool undertone (hex #2D534F).
What do I highlight and shade Traitor Green with?
Highlight Traitor Green toward Eidolon Grey and shade it down into Wyvern Green, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.