In the pot, Ushabti Bone reads as a warm yellow, light and muted. It builds a smooth gradient with Administratum Grey underneath and Morghast Bone on the highlights, all in the Citadel line. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Two Thin Coats Gung-ho Green is the nearest same-finish option at 80 percent, with 1 brand in strong-match range. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Ushabti Bone equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Citadel Ushabti Bone cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Gung-ho Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Khaki, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Wood Base, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.6).
From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Dusty Skull, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
Worth knowing before you swap: Two Thin Coats Gung-ho Green runs slightly more saturated and warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Scale75
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Vallejo
Revell
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 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Ushabti Bone?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Gung-ho Green at 80% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Ushabti Bone?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Dusty Skull at 75%, a same-finish match.
What color is Ushabti Bone?
Ushabti Bone is a light muted yellow with a warm undertone (hex #ABA173).
What do I highlight and shade Ushabti Bone with?
Highlight Ushabti Bone toward Morghast Bone and shade it down into Administratum Grey, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.