This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Orange at 90 percent. In the pot, Ral 8012 Rotbraun reads as a warm red, dark and vivid. For modelling, drop to Wine Red in the recesses and step up to Dirty Red on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Ral 8012 Rotbraun equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Ral 8012 Rotbraun outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Orange, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Basilisk Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Mahogany, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Bloodstone, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Dark Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Sangria Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.9).
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
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Revell
Scale75
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Ral 8012 Rotbraun?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Orange at 90% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Ral 8012 Rotbraun?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Basilisk Red at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is Ral 8012 Rotbraun?
Ral 8012 Rotbraun is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #6D2114).