Scrofulous Brown is a mid-tone vivid brown with a warm undertone. For modelling, drop to Plague Brown in the recesses and step up to Orange Brown on the edges, both Vallejo paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, Revell Wood brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001) closest at 82 percent. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Scrofulous Brown equivalents in other ranges
Scrofulous Brown is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Wood brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Leather Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Cork, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Ember Orange, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
The honest caveat: Revell Wood brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001) dries clearly cooler and more muted than Scrofulous Brown, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Scale75
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Scrofulous Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Wood brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001) at 82% color similarity.
What color is Scrofulous Brown?
Scrofulous Brown is a mid-tone vivid brown with a warm undertone (hex #A85E17).
What do I highlight and shade Scrofulous Brown with?
Highlight Scrofulous Brown toward Orange Brown and shade it down into Plague Brown, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.