Paint record

Burnt Red

AK Interactive

Base · #533125

Opaque acrylic3rd Generation Acrylic

Color-wise this is a moderate, dark brown leaning warm. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Citadel Thondia Brown at 84 percent. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Base Green (Protective) for the shadows and Ral 6003 Olivgrün Opt.2 for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.

Cross-brand results

Burnt Red equivalents and near misses

Fair warning: nothing matches AK Interactive Burnt Red cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.

Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Thondia Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).

From Humbrol: Humbrol Brown Bess, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).

Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Umber, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).

Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Oak Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).

The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 3.1 rather than an obvious shift.

How to read the score

90+Close

80sUsable

<70Mix

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About this color

Color profile

Familybrown
Lightnessdark
Saturationmoderate
Undertonewarm

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Pairs well with

Ducat Bluecomplement
Grey Blueneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Common color
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

leather, wood and earth
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Burnt Red?

The closest same-finish match is Citadel Thondia Brown at 84% color similarity.

What color is Burnt Red?

Burnt Red is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #533125).

What do I highlight and shade Burnt Red with?

Highlight Burnt Red toward Ral 6003 Olivgrün Opt.2 and shade it down into Base Green (Protective), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.

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