This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being AK Interactive Rlm 81 Version 3 at 90 percent. In the pot, German Tank Crew reads as a warm brown, dark and muted. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Dark Sea Green for the shadows and Field Blue for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
German Tank Crew equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones German Tank Crew outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Rlm 81 Version 3, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Khaki Drab, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- Revell's closest color: Revell N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Brown Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Cuirass Leather, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
- From Citadel: Citadel Skavenblight Dinge, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
Check it on a spare model first, because AK Interactive Rlm 81 Version 3 sits slightly lighter than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Scale75
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo German Tank Crew?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Rlm 81 Version 3 at 90% color similarity.
What color is German Tank Crew?
German Tank Crew is a dark muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #544A3E).
What do I highlight and shade German Tank Crew with?
Highlight German Tank Crew toward Field Blue and shade it down into Dark Sea Green, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.