"WW1 French Foreign Legion Uniform Color?" Topic

During WW1, I've heard that the French Foreign Legion went through a variety of uniforms, starting with the red and blues of 1914, then going to horizon blue briefly, and then wearing a khaki uniform from 1915 onwards. I'm familiar with proper paints to be used for the first two uniforms, but the khaki color mystifies me. From what I can tell, it seems to be a mustard color with a hint of green. Can anybody guide me onto what vallejo paints I can possibly use to recreate this color?

This is the only pic I could really find

Are the uniforms factory fresh? How long have they been worn in bright sunlight? Have they been laundered frequently?

The answers to those sorts of questions can give you a broad dpectrum of colours. I recall once discussing the color of "field grey" in relation to WWII german uniforms, and in practice said uniforms ranged from lighter grey through the grey-green we associate with the colour, to a medium brown. Origin of manufacture, weather conditions, and length of service can all add variables to the actual uniform colour.

In your particular case, I would go with Vallejo 70923 Japan Uniform WWII.

The Japan Uniform color is kind of yellow green – while it's pretty close to this figure, it's too yellow for French uniforms generally. For the French uniforms you want Green-Brown, which is pretty close to standard French uniforms.

FWIW, "moutarde" (mustard) was in fact the French name for this colour, which was worn by Colonial troops as well as the FFL.

Of course, German WWII "feldgrau" is not really Feldgrau, but the old "Jagergrun".

So, Green-brown for French Foreign Legion uniforms? Similar to WWII French uniform?