Paint record

Extra Dark Green

Vallejo

Base · #282A14

Opaque acrylicVallejo Model Color

Matching it is straightforward: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Yellow Green lands at 92 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Color-wise this is a moderate, very dark brown leaning cool. For modelling, drop to Dark Green in the recesses and step up to Scurvy Green on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.

Cross-brand results

Extra Dark Green equivalents, brand by brand

No brand clones Extra Dark Green outright, but 4 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:

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

Color intelligence

About this color

Color profile

Familybrown
Lightnessvery dark
Saturationmoderate
Undertonecool

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Oxford Bluecomplement
Lavender Greyneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Common color
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

leather, wood and earth
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Extra Dark Green?

The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Dark Yellow Green at 92% color similarity.

What color is Extra Dark Green?

Extra Dark Green is a very dark moderate brown with a cool undertone (hex #282A14).

What do I highlight and shade Extra Dark Green with?

Highlight Extra Dark Green toward Scurvy Green and shade it down into Dark Green, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.

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