Color-wise this is a moderate, mid-tone brown leaning warm. For modelling, drop to Khaki Grey in the recesses and step up to Thick Blood on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Light Brown is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Scale75 Orange Leather, reaches 87 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Light Brown equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Vallejo Light Brown cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Orange Leather, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Cork, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Fur Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Mud brown/Lehmbraun (RAL 8003), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
Worth knowing before you swap: Scale75 Orange Leather runs slightly cooler and more muted, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Revell
Humbrol
Citadel
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Orange Leather at 87% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Light Brown?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Fur Brown at 78%, a same-finish match.
What color is Light Brown?
Light Brown is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #A25B31).
What do I highlight and shade Light Brown with?
Highlight Light Brown toward Thick Blood and shade it down into Khaki Grey, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.