Mortarion Grime from Citadel scores 94 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. In our digital catalog, Ochre Clay is classified as a warm yellow, light and vivid. For highlights, the digital catalog suggests testing The Army Painter Ancient Honey. Limited catalog matches do not establish that the original paint has no physical equivalent.
Ochre Clay equivalents, brand by brand
These candidates compare the stored digital color of Ochre Clay with other brands. Same-type results are prioritized, with color scores shown for each option.
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Mortarion Grime, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.1).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Fluorescent Yellow, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.4); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Interior Yellow Green, similar digital colors (delta E 2.7); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Sol Yellow, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.4); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya XF-88 Dark Yellow 2, a broader digital color reference (delta E 7.1); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- From Humbrol: Humbrol 16 Gold, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 7.8); different broad paint-type group: metallic.
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Scale75
Tamiya
Humbrol
Revell
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
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Found in 0 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Ochre Clay?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Citadel Mortarion Grime at 94% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is Ochre Clay a one-coat paint?
Ochre Clay is listed as a contrast paint, a category intended for translucent base-and-shade applications. Its appearance depends on the undercoat, shape and coat thickness; the digital swatch does not predict those effects. Follow the product's application guidance.
What do I highlight and shade Ochre Clay with?
A computed lighter-color suggestion for Ochre Clay is Ancient Honey from The Army Painter. No darker step is stored in this catalog's ladder. Test how the candidate layers before using it on the model.