This is a common color; 7 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Obsidian Skin at 93 percent. Satin Brown sits in the brown family: dark in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. Within the Humbrol range it ladders cleanly, WW1 Purple for the shadows and Satin US Dark Grey for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Satin Brown equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Satin Brown outright, but 3 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Obsidian Skin, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.5).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Linoleum Deck Brown, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Druid Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Leather Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Best Revell option: Revell Brown/Braun (RAL 8025), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- From Citadel: Citadel Gorthor Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.5 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Revell
Citadel
Scale75
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
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Found in 7 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Satin Brown?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Obsidian Skin at 93% color similarity.
What color is Satin Brown?
Satin Brown is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #5C4033).
What do I highlight and shade Satin Brown with?
Highlight Satin Brown toward Satin US Dark Grey and shade it down into WW1 Purple, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.