Coyote Brown sits in the brown family: mid-tone in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Yellow-Brown Ops in the recesses and step up to Desert Camo on the edges, both Green Stuff World paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Vallejo Khaki Grey closest at 86 percent. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Coyote Brown equivalents in other ranges
Coyote Brown is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Khaki Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Africa Brown/Afrikabraun, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Idf Sand Grey 1970S-1980S, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
From Scale75: Scale75 Arabic Shadow, 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 2.8 rather than an obvious shift.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Revell
AK Interactive
Scale75
Humbrol
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
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What is the closest equivalent to Green Stuff World Coyote Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Khaki Grey at 86% color similarity.
What color is Coyote Brown?
Coyote Brown is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #816A40).
What do I highlight and shade Coyote Brown with?
Highlight Coyote Brown toward Desert Camo and shade it down into Yellow-Brown Ops, both Green Stuff World paints in the same finish family.