Matching it is straightforward: Monument Pro Acryl Light Umber lands at 89 percent in the same finish, and 3 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Ral 8017 Rotbraun is a very dark moderate brown with a warm undertone. It builds a smooth gradient with Rubber Black underneath and Reflective Green on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Ral 8017 Rotbraun equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Ral 8017 Rotbraun outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Light Umber, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Catachan Flesh, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Gorgon Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Service Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.6).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Sinari Skin, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.6).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Brown Black Pudding, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.7).
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 2.3 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Vallejo
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Scale75
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
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 8017 Rotbraun?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Light Umber at 89% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Ral 8017 Rotbraun?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Catachan Flesh at 87%, a same-finish match.
What color is Ral 8017 Rotbraun?
Ral 8017 Rotbraun is a very dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #3C251D).
What do I highlight and shade Ral 8017 Rotbraun with?
Highlight Ral 8017 Rotbraun toward Reflective Green and shade it down into Rubber Black, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.