Scorched Earth sits in the grey family: dark in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. Within the Two Thin Coats range it ladders cleanly, Royal Cloak for the shadows and Cold Corpse Blue for the highlights. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; AK Interactive Rlm 61 is the nearest same-finish option at 86 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Scorched Earth equivalents in other ranges
Scorched Earth is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Rlm 61, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Petroleum Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Chocolate Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Brown Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.8).
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 2.7 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Scale75
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Citadel
The Army Painter
Revell
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Scorched Earth?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Rlm 61 at 86% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Scorched Earth?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Chocolate Brown at 79%, a same-finish match.
What color is Scorched Earth?
Scorched Earth is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #5A4D49).
What do I highlight and shade Scorched Earth with?
Highlight Scorched Earth toward Cold Corpse Blue and shade it down into Royal Cloak, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.