Matching it is straightforward: The Army Painter Paratrooper Tan lands at 92 percent in the same finish, and 5 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Khaki is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone. It builds a smooth gradient with Barbarian Skin underneath and New Wood on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Khaki equivalents in other ranges
3 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Khaki, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Paratrooper Tan, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Dark Beige, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Field Drab, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.0).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Dust Bowl, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Blackwater Sand, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- From Revell: Revell Dark Earth, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.6 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Revell
Humbrol
Scale75
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 5 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 The Army Painter Paratrooper Tan at 92% color similarity.
What color is Khaki?
Khaki is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #776247).
What do I highlight and shade Khaki with?
Highlight Khaki toward New Wood and shade it down into Barbarian Skin, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.