Royal Cloak
Duncan · Wave 1
#5B4249 · L*30.9 a*12.0 b*0.0
The closest match to Duncan Royal Cloak in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Royal Cloak is a dark, muted pink-red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Foundry African Flesh Shade, ΔE 1.0. 23 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 Duncan Royal Cloak?
Foundry African Flesh Shade is the closest equivalent to Duncan Royal Cloak in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 African Shadow (ΔE 2.2) and The Army Painter Carnelian Skin (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Royal Cloak?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Purple Shadow, ΔE 4.2 — a close substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Duncan Royal Cloak Shop Foundry African Flesh Shade Shop Foundry Paint System set
Royal Cloak equivalent in Foundry
- A African Flesh Shade Paint System 126A ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- B Red Oxide Paint System 102B ΔE 2.7 · very close
Royal Cloak equivalent in Scale75
- B African Shadow Scale Color Range ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Indian Shadow Scale Color Range ΔE 6.3 · similar
Royal Cloak equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Carnelian Skin Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Onyx Skin Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.6 · close
Royal Cloak equivalent in Revell
- B Leather Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.4 · very close
- E Reddish Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 12.5 · far
Royal Cloak equivalent in Vallejo
- C Purple Shadow Nocturna Models 74.011 ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Burned Flesh Nocturna Models 74.002 ΔE 4.3 · close
Royal Cloak equivalent in Monument
- C Ninjon Dark Plum Pro Signature Series S11 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Dark Umber Pro Acrylic Paints 019 ΔE 9.2 · similar
Royal Cloak equivalent in AK Interactive
- C WWI German Lilac Air AK2277 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D WWI German Mauve Air AK2274 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Royal Cloak equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Chocolate Sprinkle Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21982E ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Burnt Umber Colors 20512 ΔE 10.0 · similar
Royal Cloak equivalent in Citadel
- D Bloodreaver Flesh Layer ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Rhinox Hide Base ΔE 7.2 · similar
Royal Cloak equivalent in Reaper
- D Dark Elf Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9163 ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Dusky Skin Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9250 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Royal Cloak equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Super Wash Light Brown Fantasy Range - Ink Wash 175 ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Horse Tone – Chesnut Military Range 223 ΔE 8.4 · similar
Royal Cloak equivalent in Mig
- D RLM 81 Braunviolett Acrylics AMIG0255 ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D RAL 8017 Schokobraun Acrylics AMIG0015 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Royal Cloak in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hobby | #492F32 | Chocolate Brown T Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 6.6 |
| FolkArt | #4E4242 | Real Brown Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 6.9 |
| Tamiya | #4F3733 | Red brown 2 Lacquer Paint | ΔE 6.9 |
| Liquitex | #523531 | Muted Pink Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.2 |
| P3 | #553D55 | Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.3 |
| Golden | #6B3F3E | Violet Oxide Fluid | ΔE 7.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #6B4842 | Oxide Brown Medium Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 7.6 |
| Warcolours | #5D4239 | Brown 4 Layer paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Tom Color | #513D36 | Rusted Umber | ΔE 8.2 |
| Acrilex | #683348 | Vinho Paints | ΔE 9.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #4D3C35 | Nato Brown Mr Paint | ΔE 9.0 |
| Mission Models | #45302B | Rotbraun RAL 8017 | ΔE 9.2 |
| Arteza | #663D34 | Burnt Umber Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.5 |
| Green Stuff World | #4F2330 | Burgundy Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 10.3 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.5 |
| Humbrol | #483A5E | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 12.6 |
| Creature | #2C282A | Black Brown Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 14.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #805D49 | Death By | ΔE 16.2 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- D Dread Red Wave 2 ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D Scorched Earth Wave 1 ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Sword Hilt Burgundy Wave 1 ΔE 9.4 · similar
- D Druid Flesh Wave 2 ΔE 9.5 · similar
- D Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 ΔE 9.7 · similar
- E Cuirass Leather Wave 1 ΔE 10.4 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot