This is a common color; 5 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Dryad Brown at 95 percent. Color-wise this is a moderate, dark brown leaning warm. Within the Tamiya range it ladders cleanly, Linoleum Deck Brown for the shadows and Brown for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
JGSDF Brown equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones JGSDF Brown outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Dryad Brown, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.0).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Waffen Brown, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Beast Hide, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Beige Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Flat Earth, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Noble Steed Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
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
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Waffen Brown
Mud Brown
British Khaki
S.C.C. No.2 Brown
British Uniform Base
Wwi German Red Brown
Wwi British Khaki Brown Base
Dot44 Brown Base
Rusty Gold
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Flat Earth
English Uniform
Earth
Parasite Brown
Beasty Brown
Camouflage Middle Brown
Leather Brown
Grey Brown
Desert Yellow
Brass
Bronze
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Humbrol
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya JGSDF Brown?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Dryad Brown at 95% color similarity.
What color is JGSDF Brown?
JGSDF Brown is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #6A4828).
What do I highlight and shade JGSDF Brown with?
Highlight JGSDF Brown toward Brown and shade it down into Linoleum Deck Brown, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.