Matching it is straightforward: Green Stuff World Komodo Khaki lands at 97 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Red Brown sits in the brown family: mid-tone in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Brick Red in the recesses and step up to Tan on the edges, both Humbrol paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Red Brown equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 4 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Komodo Khaki, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.7).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Plague Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Fur Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Skorne Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Best Revell option: Revell Wood brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Tan Earth, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.9).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.7 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
Revell
AK Interactive
Tan Earth
Orange Brown
Japanese Brown
British Uniform Base
British Uniform Lights
Brass
Bronze
Gold
Rusty Gold
Tamiya
Scale75
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
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 Humbrol Red Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Komodo Khaki at 97% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Red Brown?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Plague Brown at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is Red Brown?
Red Brown is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #8B5A2B).