The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Khaki, scoring 92 percent digital color similarity. The digital color reference is a moderate, mid-tone brown leaning warm. The catalog suggests Onyx Skin as a darker color and Camouflage Green as a lighter color to test, both from The Army Painter. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Paratrooper Tan equivalents, brand by brand
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 The Army Painter Paratrooper Tan.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Khaki, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.6).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Dust Bowl, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.9).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Field Drab, similar digital colors (delta E 2.1).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Dark Beige, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.6).
- From Revell: Revell 82 Dark Earth, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.5).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Blackwater Sand, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.7).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
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.
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Revell
P3 Paints
Scale75
Humbrol
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
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Found in 4 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Paratrooper Tan?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Khaki at 92% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Paratrooper Tan?
The approximate digital swatch for Paratrooper Tan is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #7A6248). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Paratrooper Tan with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Camouflage Green for a lighter step and Onyx Skin for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.