Gunship Green is a dark muted green with a cool undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Ardenes Green from Scale75 matches at 92 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to Uniform Green in the recesses and step up to Violet Grey on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Gunship Green equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Gunship Green, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Ardenes Green, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Medium Green 42, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Woodland Camo, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Russian Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Olive Green (RAL 6003), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya NATO Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.6 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Revell
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
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Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Gunship Green?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Ardenes Green at 92% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Gunship Green?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Woodland Camo at 87%, a same-finish match.
What color is Gunship Green?
Gunship Green is a dark muted green with a cool undertone (hex #4C5840).
What do I highlight and shade Gunship Green with?
Highlight Gunship Green toward Violet Grey and shade it down into Uniform Green, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.