No shortage of substitutes here, Beige (RAL 1019) from Revell matches at 91 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Khaki sits in the yellow family: light in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Yellow Olive underneath and JA Grey on the highlights, all in the Tamiya line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Khaki equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Khaki outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Beige (RAL 1019), close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Wood Base, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Khaki, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Wasteland Clay, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Zandri Dust, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Menoth White, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.8 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Citadel
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Humbrol
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Khaki?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Beige (RAL 1019) at 91% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Khaki?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Wasteland Clay at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is Khaki?
Khaki is a light moderate yellow with a warm undertone (hex #A09060).
What do I highlight and shade Khaki with?
Highlight Khaki toward JA Grey and shade it down into Yellow Olive, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.