Brown Black is a very dark moderate brown with a warm undertone. This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Charred Brown at 91 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Strong Dark Blue underneath and Grim Brown on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Brown Black equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Brown Black outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Charred Brown, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Sepia, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Immortal Black, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Scorched Wood, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.7).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Corvus Black, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.3).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Night Sky, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.4).
Worth knowing before you swap: Vallejo Charred Brown runs slightly lighter, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
Citadel
The Army Painter
Scale75
Humbrol
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match 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 Brown Black?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Charred Brown at 91% color similarity.
What color is Brown Black?
Brown Black is a very dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #23160D).
What do I highlight and shade Brown Black with?
Highlight Brown Black toward Grim Brown and shade it down into Strong Dark Blue, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.