Matching it is straightforward: Vallejo Leather Brown lands at 91 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Color-wise this is a moderate, dark brown leaning warm. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Moldy Wine for the shadows and Elder Flower for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Bootstrap Brown equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Bootstrap Brown outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Leather Brown, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Grey-Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Dark Earth, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Brown Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Cuirass Leather, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
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
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Grey-Brown
S.C.C. No.2 Brown
Wwi British Khaki Brown Base
Ral 7017 Dunkelbraun
Dot44 Brown Base
Khaki Green No.3
Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099)
Rlm 81 Version 3
Camouflage Green
Field Drab (Fs 30118)
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Revell
Tamiya
Citadel
Scale75
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 The Army Painter Bootstrap Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Leather Brown at 91% color similarity.
What color is Bootstrap Brown?
Bootstrap Brown is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #5A4534).
What do I highlight and shade Bootstrap Brown with?
Highlight Bootstrap Brown toward Elder Flower and shade it down into Moldy Wine, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.