Khaki Drab sits in the brown family: dark in tone, muted in saturation, warm in cast. This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo German Tank Crew at 88 percent. For modelling, drop to Satin Brown in the recesses and step up to Satin Dark Grey on the edges, both Humbrol paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Khaki Drab equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo German Tank Crew, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Rlm 81 Version 3, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Brown Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.1).
- From Citadel: Citadel Skavenblight Dinge, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.1).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Eidolon Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.2).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.4 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Rlm 81 Version 3
Dark Olive Drab 41
Field Drab (Fs 30118)
Ana 613 Olive Drab
Khaki Green No.3
British Dark Olive Green Pfi
Camouflage Green
German Field Grey
Ija #7 Ohryuko Nana Go Shoku (Olive Brown)
Ijn M3 (N) Nakajima Interior Green
Canvas Tone
Ral 6003 Olivgrün Opt.2
Field Grey Base #1 (Green Uniform)
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Scale75
P3 Paints
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Khaki Drab?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo German Tank Crew at 88% color similarity.
What color is Khaki Drab?
Khaki Drab is a dark muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #554D3E).
What do I highlight and shade Khaki Drab with?
Highlight Khaki Drab toward Satin Dark Grey and shade it down into Satin Brown, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.