Nacre is a light muted yellow with a warm undertone. This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Humbrol Khaki Drill at 83 percent. Within the Scale75 range it ladders cleanly, Basic Flesh for the shadows and Survival Skin for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Nacre equivalents in other ranges
Nacre is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Khaki Drill, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Deck Tan, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Merdc Sand (Fs 30277), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Dusty Skull, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
Check it on a spare model first, because Humbrol Khaki Drill sits slightly darker than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Merdc Sand (Fs 30277)
New Iraqi Army Sand
Raf Camouflage Beige (Hemp) Bs381C/389
Warm Grey
Decomposed Flesh
Ija #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green)
Rlm 02 RLM-Grau (1938)
Aluminium
Silver Grey No.28
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Revell
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 Scale75 Nacre?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Khaki Drill at 83% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Nacre?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Deck Tan at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Nacre?
Nacre is a light muted yellow with a warm undertone (hex #B1A588).
What do I highlight and shade Nacre with?
Highlight Nacre toward Survival Skin and shade it down into Basic Flesh, both Scale75 paints in the same finish family.