Deep Green is a dark moderate green with a cool undertone. This is a common color; 7 other brands cover it, the nearest being Scale75 Baby Leaf Green at 95 percent. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Luftwaffe Green for the shadows and Refractive Green for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Deep Green equivalents in other ranges
4 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Deep Green, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Baby Leaf Green, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.1).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Forest Green, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.6).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Eldritch Green, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- From Revell: Revell Sea Green (RAL 6005), a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Kraken Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Deep Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.1 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Revell
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 7 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Deep Green?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Baby Leaf Green at 95% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Deep Green?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Emerald Forest at 81%, a same-finish match.
What color is Deep Green?
Deep Green is a dark moderate green with a cool undertone (hex #1B4B31).
What do I highlight and shade Deep Green with?
Highlight Deep Green toward Refractive Green and shade it down into Luftwaffe Green, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.