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Russian Dark Brown 6K

AK Interactive

Base · #302B28

Opaque acrylic3rd Generation Acrylic

In the pot, Russian Dark Brown 6K reads as a neutral grey, very dark and muted. Matching it is straightforward: Vallejo Black Grey lands at 89 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Oxford underneath and Archaic Turquoise on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.

Cross-brand results

Russian Dark Brown 6K equivalents, brand by brand

Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:

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 2.2 rather than an obvious shift.

How to read the score

90+Close

80sUsable

<70Mix

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About this color

Color profile

Familygrey
Lightnessvery dark
Saturationmuted
Undertoneneutral

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Match difficulty

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Closest cross-brand match

Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

neutral cloth and stone
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Russian Dark Brown 6K?

The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Black Grey at 89% color similarity.

What color is Russian Dark Brown 6K?

Russian Dark Brown 6K is a very dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #302B28).

What do I highlight and shade Russian Dark Brown 6K with?

Highlight Russian Dark Brown 6K toward Archaic Turquoise and shade it down into Oxford, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.

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