This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Khaki at 92 percent. Color-wise this is a moderate, mid-tone brown leaning warm. It builds a smooth gradient with Onyx Skin underneath and Camouflage Green on the highlights, all in the The Army Painter line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Paratrooper Tan equivalents, brand by brand
3 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to The Army Painter Paratrooper Tan, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Khaki, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.6).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Dust Bowl, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Field Drab, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Dark Beige, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
- From Revell: Revell Dark Earth, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Blackwater Sand, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
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.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Revell
P3 Paints
Scale75
Humbrol
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Paratrooper Tan?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Khaki at 92% color similarity.
What color is Paratrooper Tan?
Paratrooper Tan is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #7A6248).
What do I highlight and shade Paratrooper Tan with?
Highlight Paratrooper Tan toward Camouflage Green and shade it down into Onyx Skin, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.