Dark Brown
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#2D1E1B · L*13.0 a*6.8 b*5.0
The closest match to FolkArt Dark Brown in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Dark Brown is a very dark, muted red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Arteza Vandyke Brown, ΔE 1.6. 14 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 FolkArt Dark Brown?
Arteza Vandyke Brown is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Dark Brown in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mission Models Pearl Root Beer Brown (ΔE 2.0) and Apple Barrel Chocolate Bar (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Dark Brown?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Brown Splash Mud, ΔE 4.6 — a close substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Dark Brown Shop Arteza Vandyke Brown Shop Arteza Acrylic Premium Paints set
Dark Brown equivalent in Arteza
- A Vandyke Brown Acrylic Premium Paints A308 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Raw Umber Acrylic Premium Paints A307 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Dark Brown equivalent in Mission Models
- B Pearl Root Beer Brown MMP-154 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Rotbraun RAL 8017 MMP-012 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Dark Brown equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Chocolate Bar Colors 20578 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Coffee Bean Gloss™ 20666 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Dark Brown equivalent in Foundry
- B Peaty Brown Shade Paint System 61A ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Musket Stock Brown Shade Paint System 72A ΔE 6.1 · similar
Dark Brown equivalent in P3
- B Rhok Hide Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Battlefield Brown Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Dark Brown equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Traitor Red Warpaints Air ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Rough Iron Warpaints WP1468 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Dark Brown equivalent in Monument
- B Ben Komets Dark Burgundy Pro Signature Series S15 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Mahogany Pro Acrylic Paints 009 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Dark Brown equivalent in Reaper
- B Brown Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors 9064 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Mahogany Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors 9070 ΔE 4.1 · close
Dark Brown equivalent in Liquitex
- B Van Dyke Red Heavy Body Acrylix 392 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Transparent Burnt Umber Heavy Body Acrylix 130 ΔE 4.1 · close
Dark Brown equivalent in Golden
- C Burnt Umber Light Heavy Body 1035 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Burnt Umber Heavy Body 1030 ΔE 3.8 · close
Dark Brown equivalent in Mig
- C Scc 1a (british Brown 1941-42) Acrylics AMIG0110 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Rust Tracks Acrylics AMIG0034 ΔE 4.8 · close
Dark Brown equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Black Grey / Bla Uniform Figures AK3006 ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Brown Black Figures (3rd Gen) AK11418 ΔE 4.2 · close
Dark Brown in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stuff World | #24110A | Scorched Wood Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.3 |
| Scale75 | #3C2922 | Arbuckles Brown Fantasy & Games Range | ΔE 4.5 |
| Vallejo | #342A29 | Brown Splash Mud Weathering FX | ΔE 4.6 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.8 |
| Creature | #2F1C10 | Dark Umber Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #362920 | SCC No.1a Mr Paint | ΔE 5.3 |
| Tom Color | #3A1F16 | Pelo de Lobisomem | ΔE 6.2 |
| Citadel | #442B25 | Catachan Fleshtone Base | ΔE 6.5 |
| Mr. Hobby | #3C3032 | Mahogany Acrysion | ΔE 6.6 |
| Humbrol | #292526 | Black Satin Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 6.8 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 8.1 |
| Warcolours | #1E1D1B | Warm Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 8.8 |
| Revell | #252429 | Tar Black Email Color - Matt | ΔE 9.1 |
| Tamiya | #4F3733 | Red brown 2 Lacquer Paint | ΔE 9.3 |
| Duncan | #482124 | Amphora Red Wave 3 | ΔE 10.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3E373E | Dark Flesh Military Range | ΔE 10.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #805D49 | Death By | ΔE 23.9 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- C Coffee Bean Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Raw Umber Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Pure Magenta Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Bark Brown Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Burnt Umber Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Alizarin Crimson Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.8 · similar
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