Khaki is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone. It builds a smooth gradient with Splinter Green underneath and Beige Brown on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. Khaki is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, AK Interactive Ral 6040 F9 Helloliv, reaches 93 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Khaki equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Ral 6040 F9 Helloliv, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.4).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Gengis Khaki, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Dark Earth, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Paratrooper Tan, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Blackwater Sand, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.7).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Khaki, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.8).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.4 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Revell
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Scale75
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Khaki?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Ral 6040 F9 Helloliv at 93% color similarity.
What color is Khaki?
Khaki is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #6F5F3B).
What do I highlight and shade Khaki with?
Highlight Khaki toward Beige Brown and shade it down into Splinter Green, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.