Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099)
Base · #4F4337
This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Revell N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013) at 89 percent. Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099) sits in the brown family: dark in tone, muted in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Ash Grey in the recesses and step up to Rlm 81 Version 2 on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099) equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099), though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- 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 2.1).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo German Tank Crew, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Cuirass Leather, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Brown Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Dark Earth, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Petroleum Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
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 2.1 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Scale75
The Army Painter
Citadel
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099)?
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 Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099)?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is German Tank Crew at 87%, a same-finish match.
What color is Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099)?
Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099) is a dark muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #4F4337).
What do I highlight and shade Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099) with?
Highlight Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099) toward Rlm 81 Version 2 and shade it down into Ash Grey, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.