#002C2B
Citadel

Lupercal Green

Base

base
opaque
black

Color Information

HEX

#002C2B

RGB

0, 44, 43

LAB

15.4, -14.5, -3.5

Closest catalog-color match

Midnight Blue by Vallejo (ΔE 0.5)

Compatibility unverified: chemistry: source not recorded or recognized; application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: candidate not recorded or recognized. ΔE 0.5 gives nearly equal catalog color values. Check product specifications before substituting.

Lupercal Green catalog data

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Lupercal Green by Citadel is cataloged as base, opaque, Base in the black color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #002C2B, RGB 0/44/43, and CIELAB 15.4/-14.5/-3.5. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 12 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Lupercal Green is a dark black with dark value (L*: 15.4). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 14.9), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 15.4

Dark

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 14.9

Muted

Deep color ideal for shadow areas, recesses, and providing contrast against lighter tones.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Black or Dark Grey

Dark colors can use fewer coats over dark primers

Grey

Neutral option if you want slightly easier corrections

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Shadow Paint
90% confidence

Very dark value makes this ideal for deepest shadows and lining

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a shadow in your layering sequence.

Use After (Highlights)

Search for lighter variants of this color family for highlight layers.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers