German Splinter Brown Shade
Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 83A
#3B322D · L*21.6 a*3.0 b*4.7
The closest match to Foundry German Splinter Brown Shade in every other range, nearest first.
Foundry German Splinter Brown Shade is a very dark, muted orange. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden VanDyke Brown Hue at ΔE 1.3. 13 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Foundry German Splinter Brown Shade?
Golden VanDyke Brown Hue is the closest equivalent to Foundry German Splinter Brown Shade in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Chipping Color (ΔE 1.8) and Mig Interiors Wash (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry German Splinter Brown Shade?
The nearest Vallejo paint is European Thick Mud, ΔE 3.3 — a very close substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Foundry German Splinter Brown Shade Shop Golden VanDyke Brown Hue Shop Golden Fluid set
German Splinter Brown Shade equivalent in Golden
- A VanDyke Brown Hue Fluid 2442 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Burnt Umber OPEN Acrylics 7030 ΔE 2.2 · very close
German Splinter Brown Shade equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Chipping Color General AK711 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Red Primer Shadow AFV AK125 ΔE 2.1 · very close
German Splinter Brown Shade equivalent in Mig
- B Interiors Wash Washes AMIG1003 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B 6k Russian Brown Acrylics AMIG0020 ΔE 2.4 · very close
German Splinter Brown Shade equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Dark Umber Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Ranger Green Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.5 · close
German Splinter Brown Shade equivalent in Scale75
- B Chesknut Ink Artist Range ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Titanium Gray Warfront Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
German Splinter Brown Shade equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Rough Iron Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Onyx Skin Skin Tones Paint Set ΔE 3.4 · very close
German Splinter Brown Shade equivalent in FolkArt
- B Boulder Acrylic Colors 4624 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Burnt Umber Pure™ Artist Pigment 7244 ΔE 4.2 · close
German Splinter Brown Shade equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B RLM 61 Dunkelbraun Mr Paint MRP-055 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B RLM 61 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A054 ΔE 3.2 · very close
German Splinter Brown Shade equivalent in Vallejo
- B European Thick Mud Weathering FX 73.807 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Brown Splash Mud Weathering FX 73.805 ΔE 3.7 · close
German Splinter Brown Shade equivalent in Monument
- B Dark Umber Pro Acrylic Paints 019 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D AdeptiCon Spray-Team Magnesium Pro Acrylic Primer S42 ΔE 6.1 · similar
German Splinter Brown Shade equivalent in Arteza
- C Raw Umber Acrylic Premium Paints A307 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Vandyke Brown Acrylic Premium Paints A308 ΔE 6.2 · similar
German Splinter Brown Shade equivalent in Duncan
- C Doom Death Black Wave 1 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Cuirass Leather Wave 1 ΔE 6.4 · similar
German Splinter Brown Shade in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hobby | #3E3A39 | Rlm66 Black Gray Mr Color | ΔE 4.2 |
| Citadel | #473F39 | Tin Bitz Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 4.3 |
| P3 | #30281F | Immortal Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.3 |
| Tamiya | #3F3B3A | Metallic black Lacquer Paint | ΔE 4.4 |
| Liquitex | #362825 | Van Dyke Red Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.5 |
| Apple Barrel | #3E382C | Sandstone Colors | ΔE 5.3 |
| Reaper | #2B2525 | Blackened Steel Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.4 |
| Mission Models | #2E2D2D | NATO Black | ΔE 5.6 |
| Humbrol | #323232 | White Matt Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 5.7 |
| Warcolours | #373737 | Metallic Black Metallic paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| Creature | #2C282A | Black Brown Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.9 |
| Italeri | #4F4239 | Flat Brown 383 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.0 |
| Tom Color | #3D383C | Tire Black | ΔE 6.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 6.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3E373E | Dark Flesh Military Range | ΔE 7.5 |
| Revell | #2E2F34 | Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 7.9 |
| Acrilex | #52483B | Sépia Paints | ΔE 8.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 17.3 |
Nearest colours inside Foundry
- B Quagmire Shade Paint System ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Charcoal Black Paint System ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Blackened Barrel Light Paint System ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D British Denison Green Shade Paint System ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D German Splinter Brown Paint System ΔE 7.2 · similar
- D Red Oxide Shade Paint System ΔE 7.2 · similar
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