No shortage of substitutes here, Tharn Flesh from P3 Paints matches at 91 percent and 5 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Nickel Azo Yellow sits in the brown family: dark in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Burnt Sienna underneath and Bright Brown Grey on the highlights, all in the Monument Pro Acryl line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Nickel Azo Yellow 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 Tharn Flesh, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Flat Earth, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Waffen Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya JGSDF Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Tree Ancient, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Rust, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.7 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
AK Interactive
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Revell
Humbrol
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Nickel Azo Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Tharn Flesh at 91% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Nickel Azo Yellow?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Flat Earth at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is Nickel Azo Yellow?
Nickel Azo Yellow is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #663F1E).
What do I highlight and shade Nickel Azo Yellow with?
Highlight Nickel Azo Yellow toward Bright Brown Grey and shade it down into Burnt Sienna, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.