In the pot, Brown Yellow reads as a warm orange, light and moderate. No shortage of substitutes here, Ochre brown/Ocker (RAL 1011) from Revell matches at 88 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. It builds a smooth gradient with Khaki Drill underneath and Israeli Light Earth on the highlights, all in the Humbrol line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Brown Yellow equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Brown Yellow outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Ochre brown/Ocker (RAL 1011), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Starving Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Satyr Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive French Army Desert Sand, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Warm Flesh, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Kislev Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
Check it on a spare model first, because Revell Ochre brown/Ocker (RAL 1011) sits slightly warmer than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Brown Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Ochre brown/Ocker (RAL 1011) at 88% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Brown Yellow?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Kislev Flesh at 81%, a same-finish match.
What color is Brown Yellow?
Brown Yellow is a light moderate orange with a warm undertone (hex #CC9966).
What do I highlight and shade Brown Yellow with?
Highlight Brown Yellow toward Israeli Light Earth and shade it down into Khaki Drill, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.