Matching it is straightforward: Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Umber lands at 90 percent in the same finish, and 5 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Waffen Red Brown is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Reflective Green for the shadows and Burnt Red for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Waffen Red Brown equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Waffen Red Brown outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Umber, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Catachan Flesh, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Brown Black Pudding, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Brown Bess, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Black Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Oak Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
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 2.1 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Scale75
Humbrol
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Revell
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Waffen Red Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Umber at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Waffen Red Brown?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Catachan Flesh at 89%, a same-finish match.
What color is Waffen Red Brown?
Waffen Red Brown is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #4B2D25).
What do I highlight and shade Waffen Red Brown with?
Highlight Waffen Red Brown toward Burnt Red and shade it down into Reflective Green, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.