No shortage of substitutes here, English Uniform from Vallejo matches at 95 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. British Uniform Base is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Australian Camouflage Green for the shadows and Nº1 Light Green (Fs 34151) for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
British Uniform Base equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones British Uniform Base outright, but 3 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo English Uniform, indistinguishable once dry (delta E 1.0).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Dark Earth, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Gobi Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Dryad Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Dark Beige, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Noble Steed Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Revell
Scale75
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive British Uniform Base?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo English Uniform at 95% color similarity.
What color is British Uniform Base?
British Uniform Base is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #70542F).
What do I highlight and shade British Uniform Base with?
Highlight British Uniform Base toward Nº1 Light Green (Fs 34151) and shade it down into Australian Camouflage Green, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.