Ochre Clay is genuinely hard to match: no other brand has a same-finish equivalent close enough to swap, and the nearest color anywhere, Citadel Mortarion Grime at 94 percent, is a different finish. In the pot, Ochre Clay reads as a warm yellow, light and vivid. For highlights, the next step up in the The Army Painter range is Ancient Honey. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Ochre Clay equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Mortarion Grime, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.1).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Fluorescent Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Interior Yellow Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Sol Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Dark Yellow 2, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.1), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Gold, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.8), but it is a metallic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Scale75
Tamiya
Humbrol
Revell
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Ochre Clay?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Mortarion Grime at 94% color similarity.
Is Ochre Clay a one-coat paint?
Ochre Clay is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Ochre Clay with?
The next step up for highlighting Ochre Clay is Ancient Honey in the The Army Painter range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.