Dot44 Brown Base is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone. For modelling, drop to Dark Green-Grey in the recesses and step up to Rlm 71 on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Dot44 Brown Base is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Revell N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013), reaches 89 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Dot44 Brown Base equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Camouflage Middle Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Bootstrap Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Dark Earth, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Brown Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Cuirass Leather, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.1).
Check it on a spare model first, because Revell N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013) sits slightly cooler than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Citadel
Scale75
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Dot44 Brown Base?
The closest same-finish match is Revell N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013) at 89% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Dot44 Brown Base?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Camouflage Middle Brown at 79%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dot44 Brown Base?
Dot44 Brown Base is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #554631).
What do I highlight and shade Dot44 Brown Base with?
Highlight Dot44 Brown Base toward Rlm 71 and shade it down into Dark Green-Grey, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.