This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Military Yellow at 86 percent. In the pot, Middle Stone reads as a warm brown, mid-tone and moderate. It builds a smooth gradient with Ija #29 Ki Midori Iro (Yellow-Green) underneath and Ija #30 Karekusa Iro (Dry Grass) on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Middle Stone equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches AK Interactive Middle Stone cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Military Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
From Revell: Revell Khaki (RAL 8000), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0).
Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Desert Camo, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Mouldy Ochre, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
The honest caveat: Vallejo Military Yellow dries slightly warmer and more saturated than Middle Stone, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Revell
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Tamiya
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.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Middle Stone?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Military Yellow at 86% color similarity.
What color is Middle Stone?
Middle Stone is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #8B7029).
What do I highlight and shade Middle Stone with?
Highlight Middle Stone toward Ija #30 Karekusa Iro (Dry Grass) and shade it down into Ija #29 Ki Midori Iro (Yellow-Green), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.