Paint record

S.C.C. No.2 Brown

AK Interactive

Base · #5B432B

Opaque acrylic3rd Generation Acrylic

No shortage of substitutes here, Earth from Vallejo matches at 92 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. In the pot, S.C.C. No.2 Brown reads as a warm brown, dark and moderate. For modelling, drop to Field Grey Base #2 (Grey Uniform) in the recesses and step up to Rlm 71 on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.

Cross-brand results

S.C.C. No.2 Brown equivalents, brand by brand

1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive S.C.C. No.2 Brown, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:

  • Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Earth, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7).
  • The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Bootstrap Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
  • Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
  • Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Green Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
  • From Tamiya: Tamiya JGSDF Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.6).
  • The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Mud Rut, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).

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

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About this color

Color profile

Familybrown
Lightnessdark
Saturationmoderate
Undertonewarm

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Pairs well with

Deep Bluecomplement
Grey Blueneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Common color
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

leather, wood and earth
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive S.C.C. No.2 Brown?

The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Earth at 92% color similarity.

What color is S.C.C. No.2 Brown?

S.C.C. No.2 Brown is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #5B432B).

What do I highlight and shade S.C.C. No.2 Brown with?

Highlight S.C.C. No.2 Brown toward Rlm 71 and shade it down into Field Grey Base #2 (Grey Uniform), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.

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