This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Bootstrap Brown at 83 percent. Color-wise this is a moderate, dark brown leaning warm. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Rlm 66 (1938) for the shadows and Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099) for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Ral 7017 Dunkelbraun equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches AK Interactive Ral 7017 Dunkelbraun cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Bootstrap Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Burnt Umber, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Cuirass Leather, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).
Worth knowing before you swap: The Army Painter Bootstrap Brown runs slightly lighter, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Citadel
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
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Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Ral 7017 Dunkelbraun?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Bootstrap Brown at 83% color similarity.
What color is Ral 7017 Dunkelbraun?
Ral 7017 Dunkelbraun is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #4E3D2D).
What do I highlight and shade Ral 7017 Dunkelbraun with?
Highlight Ral 7017 Dunkelbraun toward Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099) and shade it down into Rlm 66 (1938), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.