Raf Camouflage Beige (Hemp) Bs381C/389
Air · #9D9580
Raf Camouflage Beige (Hemp) Bs381C/389 sits in the yellow family: light in tone, muted in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Ijn J3 Sp (Amber Grey) in the recesses and step up to Rlm 65 (1938) on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Raf Camouflage Beige (Hemp) Bs381C/389 is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, P3 Paints Sickly Skin, reaches 82 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Raf Camouflage Beige (Hemp) Bs381C/389 equivalents in other ranges
Raf Camouflage Beige (Hemp) Bs381C/389 is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Sickly Skin, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
Citadel's closest color: Citadel Rakarth Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya JA Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Khaki Drill, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 3.5 rather than an obvious shift.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Citadel
Tamiya
Humbrol
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Revell
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
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What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Raf Camouflage Beige (Hemp) Bs381C/389?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Sickly Skin at 82% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Raf Camouflage Beige (Hemp) Bs381C/389?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Rakarth Flesh at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Raf Camouflage Beige (Hemp) Bs381C/389?
Raf Camouflage Beige (Hemp) Bs381C/389 is a light muted yellow with a warm undertone (hex #9D9580).
What do I highlight and shade Raf Camouflage Beige (Hemp) Bs381C/389 with?
Highlight Raf Camouflage Beige (Hemp) Bs381C/389 toward Rlm 65 (1938) and shade it down into Ijn J3 Sp (Amber Grey), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.