No shortage of substitutes here, Battlefield Brown from P3 Paints matches at 88 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Dark Umber is a very dark moderate red with a warm undertone. Within the Monument Pro Acryl range it ladders cleanly, Payne's Grey for the shadows and Dark Orange Brown for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Dark Umber 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 Battlefield Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Scorched Wood, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Charred Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 African Shadow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Corvus Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.5).
Check it on a spare model first, because P3 Paints Battlefield Brown sits slightly darker than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Scale75
Citadel
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Dark Umber?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Battlefield Brown at 88% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Dark Umber?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Charred Brown at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dark Umber?
Dark Umber is a very dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #241412).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Umber with?
Highlight Dark Umber toward Dark Orange Brown and shade it down into Payne's Grey, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.