Khaki Grey sits in the brown family: mid-tone in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. No shortage of substitutes here, Coyote Brown from Green Stuff World matches at 86 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Green Grey for the shadows and Light Brown for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Khaki Grey equivalents in other ranges
Khaki Grey is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Coyote Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Tan Earth, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
From Scale75: Scale75 Arabic Shadow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
Revell's closest color: Revell Dark Earth, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.8 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Scale75
Revell
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Tamiya
Citadel
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 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Khaki Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Coyote Brown at 86% color similarity.
What color is Khaki Grey?
Khaki Grey is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #7E6338).
What do I highlight and shade Khaki Grey with?
Highlight Khaki Grey toward Light Brown and shade it down into Green Grey, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.