Somebody acquired some old NASA related prints.
They examined one of the few sources on the Internet for further curiosity. Like, LPI, which offers low resolution Apollo images.
In the case of their Apollo 10 images, there is the secondary problem of some greenish tint on the original film prints.
That is mentioned in Apollo 10 photo debriefing - Case 340.
Lunar Surface Observations
Color
The lunar maria were described as brown at high sun angles, and greyish brown near the terminator (the color reproduced in frame 5149 of landing site 2 was described to approximate the real color in the latter case). The crew reiterated their commentary which accompanied the TV transmission following TEI where they noted a color mottling of Mare Serenitatis, light brown and tan brown, as compared to the darker "chocolate brown'' color of Mare Tranquillitatis." The astronauts emphasized the lack of any green tints which are apparent in some of the color film.
Images like those from Magazine M-

This, of course, is covered by statements such as "the mares are green" with vegetation.
Or, images from Magazine N-



Everything is suddenly starting to look green...
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