Color-wise this is a moderate, dark brown leaning warm. It builds a smooth gradient with Olive Brown underneath and Dirty Grey on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, P3 Paints Thornwood Green closest at 84 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Cayman Green equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Vallejo Cayman Green cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Thornwood Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Us Dark Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Olive-Brown Ops, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
From Revell: Revell N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.2).
Check it on a spare model first, because P3 Paints Thornwood Green sits slightly darker than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Cayman Green?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Thornwood Green at 84% color similarity.
What color is Cayman Green?
Cayman Green is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #42391A).
What do I highlight and shade Cayman Green with?
Highlight Cayman Green toward Dirty Grey and shade it down into Olive Brown, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.