Linen is a very light moderate orange with a warm undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Typhon Ash from Citadel matches at 93 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to Matt Flesh in the recesses and step up to Pale Yellow on the edges, both Humbrol paints. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Linen equivalents in other ranges
3 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Humbrol Linen, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Typhon Ash, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.5).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Victorian Flesh, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Ivory, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Devout White, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Ancient Stone, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Grimy Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.5 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Scale75
Vallejo
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
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What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Linen?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Typhon Ash at 93% color similarity.
What color is Linen?
Linen is a very light moderate orange with a warm undertone (hex #E3D9C6).
What do I highlight and shade Linen with?
Highlight Linen toward Pale Yellow and shade it down into Matt Flesh, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.