Balor Brown sits in the brown family: mid-tone in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Skrag Brown for the shadows and Ratskin Flesh for the highlights. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Green Stuff World Yellow-Brown Ops closest at 83 percent. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Balor Brown equivalents in other ranges
Balor Brown is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Yellow-Brown Ops, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Skorne Flesh, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Plague Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Japanese Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.6).
Worth knowing before you swap: Green Stuff World Yellow-Brown Ops runs slightly cooler and more muted, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Scale75
Revell
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Balor Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Yellow-Brown Ops at 83% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Balor Brown?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Plague Brown at 79%, a same-finish match.
What color is Balor Brown?
Balor Brown is a mid-tone vivid brown with a warm undertone (hex #875408).
What do I highlight and shade Balor Brown with?
Highlight Balor Brown toward Ratskin Flesh and shade it down into Skrag Brown, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.