This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being AK Interactive Cork at 86 percent. Color-wise this is a moderate, mid-tone brown leaning warm. For modelling, drop to Mud brown/Lehmbraun (RAL 8003) in the recesses and step up to Beige (RAL 1019) on the edges, both Revell paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Wood brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001) equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Revell Wood brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001) cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Cork, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
From Vallejo: Vallejo Scrofulous Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Lyossan Flesh, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Red Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
Worth knowing before you swap: AK Interactive Cork runs slightly cooler and more muted, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
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AK Interactive
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Scale75
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
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What is the closest equivalent to Revell Wood brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001)?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Cork at 86% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Wood brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001)?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Scrofulous Brown at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Wood brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001)?
Wood brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001) is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #9D622B).
What do I highlight and shade Wood brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001) with?
Highlight Wood brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001) toward Beige (RAL 1019) and shade it down into Mud brown/Lehmbraun (RAL 8003), both Revell paints in the same finish family.