Matching it is straightforward: Citadel Thondia Brown lands at 89 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Red Brown is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Modern Spanish Green for the shadows and Wwi German Red Brown for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Red Brown equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Red Brown outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Thondia Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Umber, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Chestnut Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Brown Bess, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Brown Black Pudding, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Dark Brown (RAL 8015), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
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
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Humbrol
Scale75
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
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 Red Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Thondia Brown at 89% color similarity.
What color is Red Brown?
Red Brown is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #56352C).
What do I highlight and shade Red Brown with?
Highlight Red Brown toward Wwi German Red Brown and shade it down into Modern Spanish Green, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.