Paint Equivalents

NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat)

Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Flat / Tamiya Spray · XF-68

#733007 · L*28.8 a*27.4 b*37.1

The closest match to Tamiya NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) in every other range, nearest first.

Tamiya NATO brown is a dark, saturated red. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Scale75 Burnt Sienna at ΔE 2.6 — very close. 21 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

This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots

What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat)?

Scale75 Burnt Sienna is the closest equivalent to Tamiya NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) in any other range, at ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Mahogany Brown (ΔE 3.8) and The Army Painter Orange Tone (ΔE 3.8).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Parasite Brown, ΔE 5.1 — 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 NATO brown Shop Scale75 Burnt Sienna Shop Scale75 Artist Range set

NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Burnt Sienna Artist Range ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Sharpnel Red Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full Tamiya → Scale75 conversion chart

NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. C Mahogany Brown Standard (3rd Gen) AK11106 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Wwi German Red Brown Air (3rd Gen) AK11805 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Tamiya → AK Interactive conversion chart

NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Orange Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. D Sepia Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 5.8 · similar

Full Tamiya → The Army Painter conversion chart

NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. C Amberglow Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. D Brown Skin Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Tamiya → Green Stuff World conversion chart

NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Golden

  1. C Transparent Brown Iron Oxide OPEN Acrylics 7383 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Burnt Sienna SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6730 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Tamiya → Golden conversion chart

NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Gryphonne Sepia Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. C Vermin Brown Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Tamiya → Citadel conversion chart

NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Mig

  1. C RAL 8012 Rotbraun Acrylics AMIG0014 ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. C Red Primer High Lights Primers AMIG0922 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Tamiya → Mig conversion chart

NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Reaper

  1. C Brown Ink Master Series Paints Core Colors 9209 ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. D Intense Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors 9138 ΔE 5.6 · similar

Full Tamiya → Reaper conversion chart

NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Foundry

  1. C Dusky Flesh Shade Paint System 6A ΔE 5.0 · close
  2. D Spearshaft Shade Paint System 13A ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Tamiya → Foundry conversion chart

NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. D Parasite Brown Game Air 76.042 ΔE 5.1 · similar
  2. D Light Rust Panzer Aces 70.301 ΔE 6.2 · similar

Full Tamiya → Vallejo conversion chart

NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. D Earth Red Brown Merdec FS 30117 MMP-130 ΔE 5.3 · similar
  2. D Signalbraun RAL 8002 MMP-141 ΔE 6.7 · similar

Full Tamiya → Mission Models conversion chart

NATO brown (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. D Copper Mr Paint MRP-154 ΔE 5.4 · similar
  2. D Copper Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A021 ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full Tamiya → Mr. Paint conversion chart

NATO brown in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Humbrol #623319 German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt ΔE 5.5
Creature #663820 Light Umber Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 6.1
FolkArt #672E1D Pueblo Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 7.0
P3 #76412B Basilisk Brown Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.1
Monument #802715 Burnt Orange Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.3
Warcolours #793C2A Metallic Dark Copper Metallic paints ΔE 7.5
Tom Color #673222 Oxide Brown ΔE 7.6
Liquitex #724623 Iridescent Rich Bronze Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 7.7
Apple Barrel #8E3821 Ripe Tomato Colors ΔE 8.1
Mr. Hobby #7C422F Red Brown (2) Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 8.2
Arteza #863625 Burnt Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 8.4
Coat d'Arms #59371C Wood Brown Military Range ΔE 8.8
Kimera Kolors #65271D Royal Brown Expansion Set 1 ΔE 9.7
Duncan #6A342A Red Rage Wave 3 ΔE 10.0
Revell #815331 Mud Brown Email Color - Gloss ΔE 10.9
Italeri #933E31 Leather Acrylic Paint ΔE 11.7
Acrilex #47321B Rústico Paints ΔE 13.8
Turbo Dork #9E4C3F Life On Mars ΔE 14.8

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. D Red brown Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 5.7 · similar
  2. D Linoleum deck brown Spray ΔE 6.4 · similar
  3. D Linoleum deck brown Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 7.1 · similar
  4. D Metallic brown Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 8.7 · similar
  5. D Brown Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 9.0 · similar
  6. D Flat earth Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 9.5 · similar

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