Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint)
Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-57
#4F3733 · L*25.7 a*10.1 b*6.8
The closest match to Tamiya Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Red brown 2 is a dark, muted red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mig RLM 81 Braunviolett, ΔE 1.8. 11 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 Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint)?
Mig RLM 81 Braunviolett is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Liquitex Muted Pink (ΔE 2.0) and Foundry Peaty Brown (ΔE 2.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Mahogany, ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Red brown 2 Shop Mig RLM 81 Braunviolett Shop Mig Acrylics set
Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mig
- A RLM 81 Braunviolett Acrylics AMIG0255 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B RAL 8017 Schokobraun Acrylics AMIG0015 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Liquitex
- B Muted Pink Heavy Body Acrylix 504 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Van Dyke Red Heavy Body Acrylix 392 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Foundry
- B Peaty Brown Paint System 61B ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Musket Stock Brown Paint System 72B ΔE 3.2 · very close
Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Tree Ancient Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Satchel Brown Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.2 · close
Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Mahogany Model Air 71.036 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Smokey Ink Game Color 72.068 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Scale75
- B Werewolf Brown Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Decayed Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 4.1 · close
Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Golden
- B Vandyke Brown Hue OPEN Acrylics 7462 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Burnt Sienna OPEN Acrylics 7020 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Citadel
- B Thondia Brown Base ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Rhinox Hide Base ΔE 3.7 · close
Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Bsc. Nº49 Purple Brown AFV AK4036 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B WWI German Lilac Air AK2277 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Mud Aqueous Hobby Color H341 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Chocolate Brown T Aqueous Hobby Color H406 ΔE 4.5 · close
Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mission Models
- B Rotbraun RAL 8017 MMP-012 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D NATO Brown MMP-033 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Red brown 2 (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Tom Color
- B Rusted Umber TC-0248 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Leather Brown TC-0152 ΔE 3.6 · close
Red brown 2 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimera Kolors | #4B3229 | Oxide Brown Dark Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 3.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #4C342A | IJAAF 31 Cha Kasshoku (Tea Color) Mr Paint | ΔE 3.5 |
| Monument | #4E3B3D | Ninjon Dark Plum Pro Signature Series | ΔE 3.9 |
| Duncan | #533D33 | Druid Flesh Wave 2 | ΔE 4.0 |
| Warcolours | #5D4239 | Brown 4 Layer paints | ΔE 4.6 |
| Revell | #583E41 | Leather Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 4.6 |
| P3 | #503528 | Deathless Metal Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.7 |
| Reaper | #463639 | Dusky Skin Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.0 |
| Arteza | #3E2E29 | Raw Umber Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.1 |
| FolkArt | #462828 | Maple Syrup Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.4 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #543E31 | Chesnut Brown Military Range | ΔE 5.5 |
| Green Stuff World | #3B302E | Dark Umber Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #3D2324 | Tapestry Wine Colors | ΔE 6.7 |
| Humbrol | #433323 | Service Brown Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 8.9 |
| Creature | #2F1C10 | Dark Umber Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.4 |
| Acrilex | #47321B | Rústico Paints | ΔE 10.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #805D49 | Death By | ΔE 15.5 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- D Dark iron Lacquer Paint ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Metallic black Lacquer Paint ΔE 9.8 · similar
- E Flat earth Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 11.1 · far
- E Bronze Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 11.5 · far
- E NATO brown Lacquer Paint ΔE 11.6 · far
- E Linoleum deck brown.jpeg Lacquer Paint ΔE 11.7 · far
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