This is a common color; 7 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Barbarian Skin at 90 percent. In the pot, Raf Dark Earth reads as a warm brown, dark and moderate. For modelling, drop to Ija #31 Cha Kasshoku (Tea Colour) in the recesses and step up to Ijn M3 (M) Mitsubishi Interior Green on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Raf Dark Earth equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Barbarian Skin, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 2.0).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Leather Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- From Revell: Revell Dark Earth, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Noble Steed Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Gobi Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya IJA Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Citadel
About this color
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Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 7 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Raf Dark Earth?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Barbarian Skin at 90% color similarity.
What color is Raf Dark Earth?
Raf Dark Earth is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #71563B).
What do I highlight and shade Raf Dark Earth with?
Highlight Raf Dark Earth toward Ijn M3 (M) Mitsubishi Interior Green and shade it down into Ija #31 Cha Kasshoku (Tea Colour), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.