Matching it is straightforward: Vallejo German Tank Crew lands at 90 percent in the same finish, and 3 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Rlm 81 Version 3 sits in the brown family: dark in tone, muted in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Grey-Brown in the recesses and step up to Ana 613 Olive Drab on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Rlm 81 Version 3 equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo German Tank Crew, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Khaki Drab, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Brown Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- Revell's closest color: Revell N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Scorched Earth, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.4).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Bootstrap Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.4).
The honest caveat: Vallejo German Tank Crew dries slightly darker than Rlm 81 Version 3, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Scale75
Citadel
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match 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 Rlm 81 Version 3?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo German Tank Crew at 90% color similarity.
What color is Rlm 81 Version 3?
Rlm 81 Version 3 is a dark muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #5A5044).
What do I highlight and shade Rlm 81 Version 3 with?
Highlight Rlm 81 Version 3 toward Ana 613 Olive Drab and shade it down into Grey-Brown, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.