This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Revell Greyish Green/Schilfgrün (RAL 6013) at 90 percent. Ral 7027 Grau is a mid-tone muted brown with a warm undertone. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Denison Tan Base for the shadows and Wwi French Milky Coffee for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Ral 7027 Grau equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Ral 7027 Grau outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Greyish Green/Schilfgrün (RAL 6013), close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 2.0).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Light Mud, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Jack Bone, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Prairie Ochre, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Khaki Drab, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.9).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Thar Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 2.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Vallejo
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Scale75
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch 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 Ral 7027 Grau?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Greyish Green/Schilfgrün (RAL 6013) at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Ral 7027 Grau?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Light Mud at 88%, a same-finish match.
What color is Ral 7027 Grau?
Ral 7027 Grau is a mid-tone muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #827B5F).
What do I highlight and shade Ral 7027 Grau with?
Highlight Ral 7027 Grau toward Wwi French Milky Coffee and shade it down into Denison Tan Base, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.