US Tan is a mid-tone vivid yellow with a warm undertone. Highlight it toward Insignia Yellow, the nearest lighter paint in the Humbrol lane. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Scale75 Sahara Yellow closest at 92 percent. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
US Tan equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Sahara Yellow, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.5).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Sulfuric Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Warm Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Mustard Yellow, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Orange Ochre, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.6).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Hobgrot Hide, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3).
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.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Mustard Yellow
Sahara Yellow
Raf Middle Stone
Ocher Khaki
Ochre
Green Ochre
Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial)
Old Gold
Golden Brown
Vallejo
Citadel
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Revell
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 US Tan?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Sahara Yellow at 92% color similarity.
What color is US Tan?
US Tan is a mid-tone vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #B8860B).
What do I highlight and shade US Tan with?
The next step up for highlighting US Tan is Insignia Yellow in the Humbrol range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.