In the pot, Ochre reads as a warm yellow, light and vivid. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Monument Pro Acryl Primary Yellow at 89 percent. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Mustard Yellow for the shadows and Volcanic Yellow for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Ochre equivalents, brand by brand
2 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive Ochre, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Primary Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- From Citadel: Citadel Zamesi Desert, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Honey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Fiendish Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Yellow Ochre, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.4).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Ace Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.6).
The honest caveat: Monument Pro Acryl Primary Yellow dries slightly lighter than Ochre, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Scale75
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Ochre?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Primary Yellow at 89% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Ochre?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Zamesi Desert at 88%, a same-finish match.
What color is Ochre?
Ochre is a light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #D09C0A).
What do I highlight and shade Ochre with?
Highlight Ochre toward Volcanic Yellow and shade it down into Mustard Yellow, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.