Quote Originally Posted by pezhetairoi
Well, I suppose there's only so much variation you can have when the dyes you had in those days were limited. I'd actually rather have the Greek troops looking drab dangerous grey and white than the garish blue and red pain-on-the-eyes KH peltastai design, which makes a monstrous contrast to the other Hellenic troops.
What little evidence we have for thureophoroi points to strong colours for clothing and equipment, though, which was the norm for Hellenistic soldiers.