No shortage of substitutes here, Khardic Flesh from P3 Paints matches at 95 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. In the pot, Brown (RAL 8023) reads as a warm red, mid-tone and moderate. Within the Revell range it ladders cleanly, Fiery red/Feuerrot (RAL 3000) for the shadows and Mud brown/Lehmbraun (RAL 8003) for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Brown (RAL 8023) equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Khardic Flesh, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.1).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Medium Rust, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Insatiable Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Red Leather, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Red Leather, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.3).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Molten Lava, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.8).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
AK Interactive
Scale75
Humbrol
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell Brown (RAL 8023)?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Khardic Flesh at 95% color similarity.
What color is Brown (RAL 8023)?
Brown (RAL 8023) is a mid-tone moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #9C4529).
What do I highlight and shade Brown (RAL 8023) with?
Highlight Brown (RAL 8023) toward Mud brown/Lehmbraun (RAL 8003) and shade it down into Fiery red/Feuerrot (RAL 3000), both Revell paints in the same finish family.