The Army Painter Paratrooper Tan is a close digital color candidate at 92 percent within the same broad paint-type group. The stored digital swatch for Khaki is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone. The catalog suggests Barbarian Skin as a darker color and New Wood as a lighter color to test, both from Vallejo. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Khaki equivalents in other ranges
3 of the 10 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Vallejo Khaki.
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Paratrooper Tan, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.6).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Dark Beige, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.9).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Field Drab, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.0).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Dust Bowl, similar digital colors (delta E 3.5).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Blackwater Sand, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.9).
- From Revell: Revell 82 Dark Earth, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.3).
The stored swatches have a small digital color distance of delta E 1.6. That does not measure dried-paint appearance, sheen or coverage; compare test patches before substituting.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Revell
Humbrol
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
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Found in 5 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Khaki?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Paratrooper Tan at 92% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Khaki?
The approximate digital swatch for Khaki is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #776247). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Khaki with?
The digital catalog suggests testing New Wood for a lighter step and Barbarian Skin for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.