# Hydra Green (Two Thin Coats) Paint Equivalents

> Hydra Green (Two Thin Coats) equivalents: Citadel Incubi Darkness, Vallejo Heavy Black Green and Army Painter Scarab Green, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/two-thin-coats/hydra-green

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Hydra Green: Two Thin Coats opaque, hex #344b4d. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Hydra Green

Range

[Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

Finish

opaque

Hex

#344b4d

Hex source

community data

## Hydra Green equivalents

One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Incubi Darkness](/paints/citadel-base/incubi-darkness) Citadel Base ΔE 10.1

    ◆ maker’s pick approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Heavy Black Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-black-green-72-147) Vallejo Game Color 72.147 ΔE 5.8

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Scarab Green](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/scarab-green) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 6.3

    safe substitute

Hydra Green is an opaque paint from Two Thin Coats. The closest paint in any other range is Dark Reaper from Citadel Layer at ΔE 1.9, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 2 offer a near match and 2 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Enchanted Steel](/paints/speedpaint-2/enchanted-steel) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.6
- [Tyrian Navy](/paints/speedpaint-2/tyrian-navy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.6
- [Burnt Moss](/paints/speedpaint-2/burnt-moss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.8

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Scarab Green](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/scarab-green) safe substitute ΔE 6.3
- [Evergreen Fog](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/evergreen-fog) approximate ΔE 9.5
- [Angel Green](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/angel-green) approximate ΔE 11.0

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Green Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/green-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.6
- [Dark Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.3
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.1

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Incubi Darkness](/paints/citadel-base/incubi-darkness) ◆ maker’s pick approximate ΔE 10.1
- [Mechanicus Standard Grey](/paints/citadel-base/mechanicus-standard-grey) near match ΔE 3.0
- [Death Korps Drab](/paints/citadel-base/death-korps-drab) approximate ΔE 9.1

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Akhelian Green](/paints/citadel-contrast/akhelian-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0
- [Terradon Turquoise](/paints/citadel-contrast/terradon-turquoise) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1
- [Aeldari Emerald](/paints/citadel-contrast/aeldari-emerald) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.4

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Dark Reaper](/paints/citadel-layer/dark-reaper) near match ΔE 1.9
- [Sons of Horus Green](/paints/citadel-layer/sons-of-horus-green) approximate ΔE 8.5
- [Eshin Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/eshin-grey) approximate ΔE 9.0

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Coelia Greenshade](/paints/citadel-shade/coelia-greenshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.4
- [Biel-Tan Green](/paints/citadel-shade/biel-tan-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2
- [Athonian Camoshade](/paints/citadel-shade/athonian-camoshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.3

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Scurvy Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/scurvy-green-76-027) approximate ΔE 9.2
- [Abyssal Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-air/abyssal-turquoise-76-120) approximate ΔE 10.8
- [Sombre Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sombre-grey-76-048) approximate ΔE 11.6

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Heavy Black Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-black-green-72-147) safe substitute ΔE 5.8
- [Scurvy Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/scurvy-green-72-027) approximate ΔE 9.2
- [Abyssal Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-color/abyssal-turquoise-72-120) approximate ΔE 10.8

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Dark Grey Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-grey-green-69-041) approximate ΔE 9.6
- [Titan Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-dark-blue-69-022) approximate ΔE 10.5
- [Dark Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-green-69-030) approximate ΔE 12.2

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.8
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.4
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.9

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Dark Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-grey-76-517) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.1
- [Olive Green](/paints/vallejo-wash/olive-green-76-519) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.2
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.1

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Space Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/space-grey-72-422) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.7
- [Caribbean Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-xpress/caribbean-turquoise-72-414) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.4
- [Commando Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/commando-green-72-468) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.6

## Also in Two Thin Coats

- [Oxidation Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/oxidation-green) safe substitute ΔE 5.5
- [Traitor Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/traitor-green) safe substitute ΔE 5.8
- [War Master Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/war-master-green) safe substitute ΔE 6.6

Every pot in [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats) has a page like this one. Two Thin Coats against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Two Thin Coats to Citadel](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-citadel), [Two Thin Coats to Vallejo](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-vallejo), [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter), [Citadel to Two Thin Coats](/paints/citadel-to-two-thin-coats), [Vallejo to Two Thin Coats](/paints/vallejo-to-two-thin-coats), [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats).

[Match it in the tool](/paints#paint=two-thin-coats-hydra-green)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Hydra Green?

Incubi Darkness from Citadel Base: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 10.1 apart.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Hydra Green?

Heavy Black Green from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 5.8: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Hydra Green?

Scarab Green from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 6.3: a safe substitute in the same finish.