Brown
Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Gloss · X-9
#4D2207 · L*19.0 a*18.3 b*25.0
The closest match to Tamiya Brown in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Brown is a very dark, moderately saturated red. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is AK Interactive Dark Rust at ΔE 2.0 — very close. 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 Tamiya Brown?
AK Interactive Dark Rust is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Brown in any other range, at ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Oak Brown (ΔE 2.2) and Tom Color FS 30051 (ΔE 2.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Brown?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Brown Engine Soot (Matt), ΔE 6.4 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Brown Shop AK Interactive Dark Rust (Standard (3rd Gen)) Shop AK Interactive Standard (3rd Gen) set
Brown equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Dark Rust Standard (3rd Gen) AK11107 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B RN Hull Red Naval AK5031 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Brown equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Oak Brown Warpaints WP1124 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Soft Tone Warpaints Tone WP1134 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Brown equivalent in Tom Color
- B FS 30051 TC-0058 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Hull Red TC-0243 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Brown equivalent in Mig
- C Light Rust Wash Washes AMIG1004 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Red Primer Light Base Primers AMIG0921 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Brown equivalent in Foundry
- C Tan Shade Paint System 14A ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Spearshaft Shade Paint System 13A ΔE 6.8 · similar
Brown equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Choco Brown Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Amberglow Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.4 · similar
Brown equivalent in P3
- C Sul Red Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Hoksune Red Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Brown equivalent in Scale75
- D Burgundy Wine Red Artist Range ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Brown Leather Scale Color Range ΔE 5.2 · similar
Brown equivalent in FolkArt
- D Nutmeg Acrylic Colors 944 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Copper Metallics 664 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Brown equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D Red Brown Ii Mr Color 131 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Lederbraun Mr Color 520 ΔE 8.4 · similar
Brown equivalent in Liquitex
- D Transparent Burnt Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix 129 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- E Muted Pink Heavy Body Acrylix 504 ΔE 11.3 · far
Brown equivalent in Humbrol
- D German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt 160 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- E Service Brown Acrylics - Gloss 10 ΔE 11.2 · far
Brown in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #612C00 | Brown Ink Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mr. Paint | #553123 | Chocolate Čsn 2430 Mr Paint | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mission Models | #3B220E | Brown | ΔE 6.3 |
| Vallejo | #61371D | Brown Engine Soot (Matt) Mecha Color | ΔE 6.4 |
| Apple Barrel | #4F3220 | Milk Chocolate Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #59371C | Wood Brown Military Range | ΔE 6.8 |
| Warcolours | #4B1C14 | Metallic Black Copper Metallic paints | ΔE 6.8 |
| Monument | #3B2313 | Ben Komets Petroleum Brown Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.9 |
| Creature | #663820 | Light Umber Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.1 |
| Golden | #4D3111 | Transparent Brown Iron Oxide High Flow | ΔE 7.4 |
| Citadel | #613B1F | Gore-Grunta Fur Contrast | ΔE 7.7 |
| Duncan | #4D1A15 | Berserker Red Wave 1 | ΔE 8.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #65271D | Royal Brown Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 8.4 |
| Acrilex | #47321B | Rústico Paints | ΔE 9.1 |
| Arteza | #590C0B | Sangria Red Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 10.0 |
| Revell | #6C312B | Reddish Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 11.1 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 11.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #805D49 | Death By | ΔE 19.1 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- C Linoleum deck brown Spray ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Maroon Spray ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Hull red Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Red brown Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D NATO brown Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 9.0 · similar
- D Flat brown Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 9.9 · similar
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