African Brown sits in the orange family: light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. This is a common color; 5 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Barbarian Flesh at 88 percent. To deepen it, Beige (RAL 1001) is the darker step in the same Revell range. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
African Brown equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones African Brown outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Barbarian Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Skin Tone, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Survival Skin, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Radiant Flesh, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Elven Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Kislev Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.0).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.3 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Scale75
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
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.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell African Brown?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Barbarian Flesh at 88% color similarity.
What color is African Brown?
African Brown is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #E8AF81).
What do I highlight and shade African Brown with?
Shade African Brown with Beige (RAL 1001) in the same Revell range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.