Mouldy Ochre is a mid-tone vivid brown with a warm undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Tallarn Sand from Citadel matches at 89 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Within the P3 Paints range it ladders cleanly, Lyossan Flesh for the shadows and Heartfire for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Mouldy Ochre equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 8 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to P3 Paints Mouldy Ochre, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Tallarn Sand, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Desert Uniform Base, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Military Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- Best Revell option: Revell Khaki (RAL 8000), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Mustard Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Yellow Ochre, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
Worth knowing before you swap: Citadel Tallarn Sand runs slightly warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Revell
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to P3 Paints Mouldy Ochre?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Tallarn Sand at 89% color similarity.
What color is Mouldy Ochre?
Mouldy Ochre is a mid-tone vivid brown with a warm undertone (hex #987010).
What do I highlight and shade Mouldy Ochre with?
Highlight Mouldy Ochre toward Heartfire and shade it down into Lyossan Flesh, both P3 Paints paints in the same finish family.