Krieg Khaki sits in the yellow family: light in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Kislev Flesh underneath and Flayed One Flesh on the highlights, all in the Citadel line. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Scale75 Pale Emerald Green is the nearest same-finish option at 91 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Krieg Khaki equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Pale Emerald Green, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Zombie Rot, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Pale Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.9).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Purulent Yellow, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Necrotic Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.4).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Sand, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.5).
Check it on a spare model first, because Scale75 Pale Emerald Green sits slightly cooler than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Krieg Khaki?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Pale Emerald Green at 91% color similarity.
What color is Krieg Khaki?
Krieg Khaki is a light moderate yellow with a warm undertone (hex #BCBB7E).
What do I highlight and shade Krieg Khaki with?
Highlight Krieg Khaki toward Flayed One Flesh and shade it down into Kislev Flesh, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.