The digital color reference is a muted, dark brown leaning warm. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Monument Pro Acryl Bright Brown Grey, scoring 97 percent digital color similarity. Digital color suggestions within Humbrol are Dark Green for a darker step and Freight Stock Grey for a lighter step. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Dark Earth equivalents across other brands
Dark Earth has a same-type candidate scoring at least 96% digital color similarity. The results below are colors to investigate, not physically tested replacements.
Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Brown Grey, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.6).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Grey-Brown, similar digital colors (delta E 2.9).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Bootstrap Brown, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.0).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Leather Brown, similar digital colors (delta E 3.7).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Cuirass Leather, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.9).
- From Revell: Revell 46 N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013), a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.3).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Revell
Scale75
Citadel
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
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Found in 5 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Dark Earth?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Monument Pro Acryl Bright Brown Grey at 97% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Dark Earth?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Bootstrap Brown at 85% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Dark Earth?
The approximate digital swatch for Dark Earth is a dark muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #5D4C3E). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Dark Earth with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Freight Stock Grey for a lighter step and Dark Green for a darker step, both from Humbrol. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.