The stored digital swatch for Charred Brown is a very dark moderate brown with a warm undertone. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Charcoal and Nocturnal Red, both Vallejo paints selected from the digital catalog. AK Interactive Brown Black is a close digital color candidate at 91 percent within the same broad paint-type group. A high digital score does not certify a physical match; compare it with the original after drying.
Charred Brown equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 9 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Vallejo Charred Brown.
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Brown Black, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Sepia, similar digital colors (delta E 3.3).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Immortal Black, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.5).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Scorched Wood, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.6).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Night Sky, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.8).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 African Shadow, a broader digital color reference (delta E 7.2).
The stored swatch for AK Interactive Brown Black is slightly darker than the swatch for Charred Brown. Test both paints over the same primer to check the actual result.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Scale75
Citadel
Humbrol
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Charred Brown?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Brown Black at 91% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Charred Brown?
The approximate digital swatch for Charred Brown is a very dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #281B15). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Charred Brown with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Nocturnal Red for a lighter step and Charcoal for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.