Linoleum Deck Brown is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Obsidian Skin from The Army Painter matches at 92 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to Dark Grey 2 in the recesses and step up to Flat Brown on the edges, both Tamiya paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Linoleum Deck Brown equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Tamiya Linoleum Deck Brown, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Obsidian Skin, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Satin Brown, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- Best Revell option: Revell Rust, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Chestnut Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Mud Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Druid Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.6 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Revell
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
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Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Linoleum Deck Brown?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Obsidian Skin at 92% color similarity.
What color is Linoleum Deck Brown?
Linoleum Deck Brown is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #604030).
What do I highlight and shade Linoleum Deck Brown with?
Highlight Linoleum Deck Brown toward Flat Brown and shade it down into Dark Grey 2, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.