Khaki sits in the brown family: mid-tone in tone, muted in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Dk Gull Grey in the recesses and step up to Tan on the edges, both Humbrol paints. Khaki is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, P3 Paints Gun Corps Brown, reaches 92 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Khaki equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Gun Corps Brown, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo German Beige Wwii, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Command Khaki, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Ija #30 Karekusa Iro (Dry Grass), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Coyote Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.2).
- From Revell: Revell Greyish Green/Schilfgrün (RAL 6013), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.6 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Vallejo
German Beige Wwii
Old Wood
Khaki
Light Mud
Stone Grey
Us Field Drab
Khaki
Khaki Grey
Green Yellow
Green Brown
Medium Grey
Sepia Wash
Umber Wash
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Ija #30 Karekusa Iro (Dry Grass)
Ral 6040 F9 Helloliv
Splittermuster Base
Field Drab
Idf Sand Grey 1970S-1980S
Ral 7027 Grau
Idf Modern Grey
Idf Early Sand Yellow
Rlm 63
Australian Camouflage Brown
Russian Sand 7
Ral 7008 Graugrün
Green Stuff World
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
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 Humbrol Khaki?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Gun Corps Brown at 92% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Khaki?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is German Beige Wwii at 90%, a same-finish match.
What color is Khaki?
Khaki is a mid-tone muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #7E6E54).
What do I highlight and shade Khaki with?
Highlight Khaki toward Tan and shade it down into Dk Gull Grey, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.