No shortage of substitutes here, Burnt Turf from The Army Painter matches at 89 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. In the pot, Idf Early Sand Yellow reads as a warm yellow, mid-tone and moderate. It builds a smooth gradient with Grey Green underneath and Us Interior Yellow Green on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Idf Early Sand Yellow equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Burnt Turf, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Jack Bone, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Thar Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Khaki Drab, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Middle Stone, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.8).
- Best Revell option: Revell Africa Brown/Afrikabraun, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
Worth knowing before you swap: The Army Painter Burnt Turf runs slightly warmer and more saturated, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
Scale75
Tamiya
Vallejo
Revell
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Idf Early Sand Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Burnt Turf at 89% color similarity.
What color is Idf Early Sand Yellow?
Idf Early Sand Yellow is a mid-tone moderate yellow with a warm undertone (hex #8C7D54).
What do I highlight and shade Idf Early Sand Yellow with?
Highlight Idf Early Sand Yellow toward Us Interior Yellow Green and shade it down into Grey Green, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.