Cork Brown is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Rlm 79 (1942) from AK Interactive matches at 89 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to Light Mud in the recesses and step up to Dead Flesh on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Cork Brown equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Cork Brown, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Rlm 79 (1942), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Tan, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Ruddy Umber, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Vambrace Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Midlund Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Ratskin Flesh, 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 2.1 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Citadel
Scale75
Tamiya
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Cork Brown?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Rlm 79 (1942) at 89% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Cork Brown?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Ruddy Umber at 87%, a same-finish match.
What color is Cork Brown?
Cork Brown is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #A16F4E).
What do I highlight and shade Cork Brown with?
Highlight Cork Brown toward Dead Flesh and shade it down into Light Mud, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.