In the pot, Refractive Green reads as a cool brown, dark and muted. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Revell Olive grey/Olivgrau (RAL 7010) at 88 percent. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Dark Blue Grey for the shadows and Mahogany Ink for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Refractive Green equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Refractive Green, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Olive grey/Olivgrau (RAL 7010), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Olive Drab, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Forest Green (Fs 34079), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Bastion Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Ardenes Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Death Korps Drab, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.4 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Humbrol
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Scale75
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Refractive Green?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Olive grey/Olivgrau (RAL 7010) at 88% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Refractive Green?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Death Korps Drab at 76%, a same-finish match.
What color is Refractive Green?
Refractive Green is a dark muted brown with a cool undertone (hex #474A35).
What do I highlight and shade Refractive Green with?
Highlight Refractive Green toward Mahogany Ink and shade it down into Dark Blue Grey, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.