Service Brown's approximate swatch sits in the brown family: dark in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. Burnt Umber from Vallejo scores 90 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Digital color suggestions within Humbrol are Black Grey for a darker step and Matt Tank Grey for a lighter step. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Service Brown equivalents in other ranges
4 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Service Brown's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Burnt Umber, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.0).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Nato Brown, similar digital colors (delta E 2.1).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Druid Flesh, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.3).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Umber, similar digital colors (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Obsidian Skin, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.4).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Catachan Flesh, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.5).
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.0 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.
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Citadel
Tamiya
Scale75
Revell
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
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Found in 4 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 Humbrol Service Brown?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Burnt Umber at 90% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Service Brown?
The approximate digital swatch for Service Brown is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #4D362B). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Service Brown with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Matt Tank Grey for a lighter step and Black Grey for a darker step, both from Humbrol. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.