Paint Equivalents

Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics)

FolkArt · Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics · 2908

#4E4242 · L*29.2 a*5.1 b*1.9

The closest match to FolkArt Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) in every other range, nearest first.

FolkArt Real Brown is a dark, muted pink-red. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo Candy Black at ΔE 1.5. 16 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 Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics)?

Vallejo Candy Black is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Red Oxide Shade (ΔE 1.9) and Apple Barrel Burnt Umber (ΔE 3.1).

What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Candy Black, ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop FolkArt Real Brown Shop Vallejo Candy Black Shop Vallejo Premium Airbrush Color set

Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Candy Black Premium Airbrush Color 62.079 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. A Dark Rust Panzer Aces 70.302 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect

Full FolkArt → Vallejo conversion chart

Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Red Oxide Shade Paint System 102A ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. C Red Oxide Paint System 102B ΔE 4.8 · close

Full FolkArt → Foundry conversion chart

Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. B Burnt Umber Colors 20512 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Chocolate Sprinkle Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21982E ΔE 5.0 · close

Full FolkArt → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Obsidian Skin Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. C Dark Skin Shade Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 4.1 · close

Full FolkArt → The Army Painter conversion chart

Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Reaper

  1. C Dungeon Grey Master Series Paints Bones 9466 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Dusky Skin Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9250 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full FolkArt → Reaper conversion chart

Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. C RLM 81 Variant 2 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A074 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Nato Brown Mr Paint MRP-079 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full FolkArt → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Monument

  1. C Ninjon Dark Plum Pro Signature Series S11 ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. C Dark Umber Pro Acrylic Paints 019 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full FolkArt → Monument conversion chart

Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Duncan

  1. C Scorched Earth Wave 1 ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. D Cuirass Leather Wave 1 ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full FolkArt → Duncan conversion chart

Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Petroleum Gray Scale Color Range ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. C Thrash Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 4.4 · close

Full FolkArt → Scale75 conversion chart

Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. C Ground Color Mr Color 522 ΔE 4.5 · close
  2. D Oil Aqueous Hobby Color H342 ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full FolkArt → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Golden

  1. C Raw Umber Fluid 2350 ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. D N2 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1442 ΔE 5.8 · similar

Full FolkArt → Golden conversion chart

Real Brown (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. C Grey Brown Figures AK3005 ΔE 4.9 · close
  2. C RLM 61 / RAL 8019 Real Colors - Air RC268 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full FolkArt → AK Interactive conversion chart

Real Brown in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #4D4845 Metallic Burnt Iron 1 ΔE 4.9
Citadel #473F39 Tin Bitz Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.0
Tom Color #513D36 Rusted Umber ΔE 5.2
Italeri #4F4239 Flat Brown 383 Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.3
Tamiya #3F3B3A Metallic black Lacquer Paint ΔE 5.4
Mig #3D383C Rubber & Tires Acrylics ΔE 5.5
Warcolours #423B43 Brown 5 Layer paints ΔE 5.5
Coat d'Arms #3E373E Dark Flesh Military Range ΔE 5.9
Green Stuff World #3B302E Dark Umber Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.1
Revell #583E41 Leather Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.4
Arteza #3B3A40 Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 7.2
Kimera Kolors #54483C Ground Brown Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 7.3
Liquitex #523531 Muted Pink Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 8.2
Acrilex #52483B Sépia Paints ΔE 8.3
P3 #48453D Greylord Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.3
Humbrol #41444B Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt ΔE 8.5
Creature #2C282A Black Brown Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 9.9
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 13.3

Nearest colours inside FolkArt

  1. B Burnt Umber Pure™ Artist Pigment ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Real Brown Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.7 · very close
  3. C Dark Gray Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.0 · close
  4. D Podge Yellow Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.3 · similar
  5. D Asphaltum Acrylic Colors ΔE 7.0 · similar
  6. D Boulder Acrylic Colors ΔE 7.2 · similar

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