This is a common color; 5 other brands cover it, the nearest being AK Interactive Idf Early Sand Yellow at 89 percent. Color-wise this is a moderate, mid-tone brown leaning warm. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Camouflage Green for the shadows and Prairie Ochre for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Burnt Turf equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to The Army Painter Burnt Turf, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Idf Early Sand Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Khaki Drab, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Middle Stone, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Jack Bone, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Best Revell option: Revell Africa Brown/Afrikabraun, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Desert Camo, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
Check it on a spare model first, because AK Interactive Idf Early Sand Yellow sits slightly cooler and more muted than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Idf Early Sand Yellow
Russian Sand 7
Ral 7008 Graugrün
Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb Ausgabe 1944
Wwi French Milky Coffee
Middle Stone
Splittermuster Base
Ral 8000 Gelbbraun
Ija #29 Ki Midori Iro (Yellow-Green)
British Uniform Lights
Tamiya
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Revell
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Burnt Turf?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Idf Early Sand Yellow at 89% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Burnt Turf?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Middle Stone at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Burnt Turf?
Burnt Turf is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #8A7A4A).
What do I highlight and shade Burnt Turf with?
Highlight Burnt Turf toward Prairie Ochre and shade it down into Camouflage Green, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.