In the pot, Old Wood reads as a warm brown, mid-tone and muted. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, German Beige Wwii for the shadows and Mustard Brown for the highlights. Old Wood is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Humbrol Khaki, reaches 89 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Old Wood equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Khaki, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Gun Corps Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Paratrooper Tan, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Dust Bowl, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Dark Tan, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Coyote Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
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 2.2 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Citadel
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Old Wood?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Khaki at 89% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Old Wood?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Paratrooper Tan at 78%, a same-finish match.
What color is Old Wood?
Old Wood is a mid-tone muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #816D54).
What do I highlight and shade Old Wood with?
Highlight Old Wood toward Mustard Brown and shade it down into German Beige Wwii, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.