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Shootmenow15 Jan 2020 10:18 a.m. PST

Whilst familiar with painting World War Two British in their Khaki battledress, I would like to ask advice on which paints best replicate the colour of the khaki uniforms of Victoria's soldiers.
Thanks for any help.

Rich Bliss15 Jan 2020 10:29 a.m. PST

Variations in dye lots, dying techniques and enviromental conditions means pretty much anything goes. I use a mix of Unbleached Titanium and a very small about of Mars Black as the base color. I then wash with raw umber and call it good,

Personal logo aegiscg47 Supporting Member of TMP15 Jan 2020 10:31 a.m. PST

There is a color in the Folk Art acrylic paint line called Honeycomb, which over the years I've found to be a pretty close match. Add a brown ink wash, then highlight with Honeycomb + a bit of white and it looks worn khaki clothing.

alan L15 Jan 2020 11:03 a.m. PST

I have used Army Painter Skelton Bone with a Games Workshop Sepia wash.

Frederick Supporting Member of TMP15 Jan 2020 1:05 p.m. PST

I use Tamiya Desert Yellow with a good wash of Game Workshop Sepia

DyeHard15 Jan 2020 2:24 p.m. PST

No one correct colour, but a nice spectrum.

Here is a little article:
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Shootmenow15 Jan 2020 4:55 p.m. PST

Thanks for the comments everyone…plenty to think about!

WillieB26 Jan 2020 6:57 a.m. PST

Using oil paints but if you mix Titanium White with warm grey you get a very good basis for nearly every shade of Khaki.

As it is for the dyed white uniforms which were, a while after dyeing, back to a dirty off- white.

You can add a sandy colour for a warmer tone ( dyed with curry for example or tea or mud) Some of the mud was quite pinkish!

Add burnt Umber for a darker Khaki ( for example those who used red and black inks to dye their uniforms.

Apparently quite a few of the mixtures turned out grey to greyish purple. Considering the ad-hoc dyeing and the rather harsh climate this seems very logical. To represent this add Cold Grey to the mixture and a small touch of dark blue and red.

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