This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Green Stuff World Coyote Brown at 85 percent. Color-wise this is a moderate, mid-tone brown leaning warm. For modelling, drop to Light Olive/Helloliv (RAL 7003) in the recesses and step up to Greyish Green (RAL 6013) on the edges, both Revell paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Africa Brown/Afrikabraun equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Revell Africa Brown/Afrikabraun cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Coyote Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Green Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Burnt Turf, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Ral 7008 Graugrün, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
Worth knowing before you swap: Green Stuff World Coyote Brown runs slightly darker, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Ral 7008 Graugrün
Idf Early Sand Yellow
Wwi French Milky Coffee
Denison Tan Base
Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb Ausgabe 1944
Australian Camouflage Brown
Idf Sand Grey 1970S-1980S
Ija #29 Ki Midori Iro (Yellow-Green)
P3 Paints
Scale75
Tamiya
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Match difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell Africa Brown/Afrikabraun?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Coyote Brown at 85% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Africa Brown/Afrikabraun?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Green Brown at 81%, a same-finish match.
What color is Africa Brown/Afrikabraun?
Africa Brown/Afrikabraun is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #887142).
What do I highlight and shade Africa Brown/Afrikabraun with?
Highlight Africa Brown/Afrikabraun toward Greyish Green (RAL 6013) and shade it down into Light Olive/Helloliv (RAL 7003), both Revell paints in the same finish family.