Paint Equivalents

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017

AK Interactive · Real Colors - WWII · RC056

#4E3D2D · L*27.1 a*4.8 b*12.7

The closest match to AK Interactive Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 in every other range, nearest first.

AK Interactive Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 is a dark, muted orange. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Foundry German Splinter Brown at ΔE 0.6. 10 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017?

Foundry German Splinter Brown is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mig RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun (ΔE 1.7) and Scale75 Earth Green (ΔE 1.8).

What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Burnt Umber, ΔE 3.5 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop AK Interactive Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 Shop Foundry German Splinter Brown Shop Foundry Paint System set

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 equivalent in Foundry

  1. A German Splinter Brown Paint System 83B ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. D Chestnut Shade Paint System 53A ΔE 6.2 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Foundry conversion chart

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 equivalent in Mig

  1. A RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun Acrylics AMIG0007 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. C Brown Wash For German Dark Yellow Washes AMIG1000 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full AK Interactive → Mig conversion chart

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Earth Green Artist Range ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Burnt Umber Artist Range ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Scale75 conversion chart

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B Dark iron Lacquer Paint LP-54 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. D Linoleum deck brown.jpeg Lacquer Paint LP-17 ΔE 5.0 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Tamiya conversion chart

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Brown 3606 Mr Color 517 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. C Black Brown Aqueous Hobby Color H462 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full AK Interactive → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Cypress Brown Warpaints Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. B Rawhide Brown Warpaints Air ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full AK Interactive → The Army Painter conversion chart

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 equivalent in Monument

  1. B AdeptiCon Spray-Team Drab Brown Pro Acrylic Primer S40 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. C AdeptiCon Spray-Team Magnesium Pro Acrylic Primer S42 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full AK Interactive → Monument conversion chart

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 equivalent in Humbrol

  1. B Service Brown Acrylics - Gloss 10 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. E German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt 160 ΔE 11.0 · far

Full AK Interactive → Humbrol conversion chart

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Shadow Skin Tone TC-0308 ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. C Nato Brown TC-0198 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full AK Interactive → Tom Color conversion chart

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Burnt Umber Model Color 70.941 ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. C Leather Brown Model Color 70.871 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full AK Interactive → Vallejo conversion chart

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. C Chesnut Brown Military Range 219 ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. D Magic Metal Fantasy Range 113 ΔE 6.8 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Scorched Brown Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. D Tin Bitz Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Citadel conversion chart

Dunkelbraun – Dark Brown RAL 7017 in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Duncan #514239 Cuirass Leather Wave 1 ΔE 3.9
Italeri #4F4239 Flat Brown 383 Acrylic Paint ΔE 3.9
Green Stuff World #4C361F Elfwood Brown Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.9
Reaper #573F27 Woodstain Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.0
Liquitex #403323 Transparent Raw Umber Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.1
Kimera Kolors #54483C Ground Brown Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 4.5
Mr. Paint #544025 Khaki Green No.3 Mr Paint ΔE 4.5
Acrilex #47321B Rústico Paints ΔE 4.7
FolkArt #523620 Chocolate Brown Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 5.4
P3 #503528 Deathless Metal Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.0
Golden #402B1A Burnt Umber SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.1
Apple Barrel #4F3220 Milk Chocolate Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 6.3
Mission Models #5E4D33 Rail Tie Brown ΔE 6.8
Warcolours #5D4239 Brown 4 Layer paints ΔE 7.3
Arteza #664632 Pearl Deep Brown Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 7.4
Creature #654B2D Bronze Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 7.5
Revell #565246 NATO Olive Email Color - Matt ΔE 9.8
Turbo Dork #805D49 Death By ΔE 14.2

Nearest colours inside AK Interactive

  1. A Ral 7017 Dunkelbraun AFV (3rd Gen) ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Rusty Tracks General ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  3. B Nº5 Earth Brown (fs30099) AFV (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.2 · very close
  4. B Wwi British Khaki Brown Base AFV (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.3 · very close
  5. B Old Rust General ΔE 2.5 · very close
  6. B Shadow Rust General ΔE 2.5 · very close

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