The leading same-type candidate, The Army Painter Bootstrap Brown, scores 86 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. Grey-Brown's approximate swatch sits in the brown family: dark in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. The catalog suggests Us Army Helo Drab Fs 34031 as a darker color and Rlm 66 (1941) as a lighter color to test, both from AK Interactive. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Grey-Brown equivalents in other ranges
Review paint type as well as the color score for Grey-Brown. These are approximate digital references, and a matching medium or sheen is not established by the group label.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Bootstrap Brown, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.7).
Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol 29 Dark Earth, similar digital colors (delta E 2.9).
Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Brown Grey, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.3).
Best Revell option: Revell 46 N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013), similar digital colors (delta E 3.5).
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.7 without a dominant lightness, warmth or saturation shift under our display rules. This describes the digital values, not the appearance of dried paint.
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.
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Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
Citadel
P3 Paints
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Found in 4 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Grey-Brown?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Bootstrap Brown at 86% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Grey-Brown?
The approximate digital swatch for Grey-Brown is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #5B4935). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Grey-Brown with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Rlm 66 (1941) for a lighter step and Us Army Helo Drab Fs 34031 for a darker step, both from AK Interactive. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.