Burnt Sienna is a very dark vivid red with a warm undertone. This is a common color; 5 other brands cover it, the nearest being P3 Paints Sanguine Shadow at 93 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Dark Orange Brown underneath and Dark Magenta on the highlights, all in the Monument Pro Acryl line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Burnt Sienna equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Sanguine Shadow, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.5).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Mournfang Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Berserker Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Redwood Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Ral 8013 Rotbraun, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Purple Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
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
P3 Paints
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Revell
Vallejo
Humbrol
Tamiya
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Sienna?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Sanguine Shadow at 93% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Burnt Sienna?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Mournfang Brown at 88%, a same-finish match.
What color is Burnt Sienna?
Burnt Sienna is a very dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #45110E).
What do I highlight and shade Burnt Sienna with?
Highlight Burnt Sienna toward Dark Magenta and shade it down into Dark Orange Brown, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.