Help identifying a colour

[hd3]

I'm doing my off brand cargo containers for terrain and I wanted a container to belong to the valhallan 597th, ciaphas Cain's (un)lucky imperial guard regiment. To whit before I start painting, I was wondering can anyone suggest how to get to the shade of tan the guard troopers are wearing in the latest artwork? Bonus points if it's a citadel paint but any is fine.

[Firedrake Cordova]

I think Baneblade Brown is probably the closest Citadel Paint, although I think maybe mix it with Rakarth Flesh to lighten it a bit?

 

Otherwise, I think Vallejo Model Color Deck Tan might be reasonably close?

[andes]

Was going to say Deck Tan + a Brownish Green wash (both AK, though I'm sure Vallejo would work just fine too)

 

[hd3]

Thanks!

[Brother Nihm]

Looks like Krieg Khaki to me. :)

[MithrilForge]

I Think Krieg Khaki would be suitable as well, I would go further and say a Wraithbone base would work here too... 

 

 

Cheers, M 

[Karhedron]

Colours are greatly affected by lighting and that picture is definitely moodily lit. I would take Kreig Khaki and go with "close enough is good enough ".

[Firedrake Cordova]

Agreed Krieg Khaki looks like it could work well  (for some reason, it's not under "browns" but "bones" on GW's site )

 

It is a layer paint, though, which suggests there may well be coverage issues if you were to use it as a base coat. It looks like Formula P3 Hammerfall Khaki is a similar colour (it looks a bit lighter and "browner"), and may work as a base (Formula P3 generally has pretty good coverage)

[Karhedron]

If you want a paint with guaranteed coverage, Steel Legion Drab is actually a pretty close match. Maybe not quite as green but not too far off.

[Bryan Blaire]

You could do a zenithal lighting for the containers with Steel Legion Drab as the base color, and then the Krieg Khaki as the lighting color from above.  Could do a direct from above Deck Tan/Wraithbone/Titanium Buff final highlight as well, just to finish it off.

 

All of which could be done (for terrain) with either spray/rattle cans, air brush, or dry brush.

Edited November 30, 2023 by Bryan Blaire

[OttoVonAwesome]

Steel legions drab base, layer Hammerfall Khaki, highlights flayed one flesh is how i'd do it.  I'm a big fan of Hammerfall Khaki for doing uniforms. Unless they changed it Steel legion drab is much darker than that picture more of shadow colour as it's pretty desaturated brown colour.

Edited December 2, 2023 by OttoVonAwesome