Dark Chocolate
Vallejo · Arte Deco · 85.118
#522721 · L*21.4 a*19.3 b*13.1
The closest match to Vallejo Dark Chocolate in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Dark Chocolate is a very dark, moderately saturated red. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Golden Violet Oxide at ΔE 2.2 — very close. 14 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Chocolate?
Golden Violet Oxide is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Chocolate in any other range, at ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Tindalos Red (ΔE 2.3) and AK Interactive Dark Shadow Flesh (ΔE 2.5).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Dark Chocolate?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Dark Shadow Flesh, ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Dark Chocolate equivalent in Golden
- B Violet Oxide OPEN Acrylics 7405 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Violet Oxide Heavy Body 1405 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Dark Chocolate equivalent in Scale75
- B Tindalos Red Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Burnt Sienna Umber Artist Range ΔE 3.5 · very close
Dark Chocolate equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Dark Shadow Flesh Figures AK3015 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Dark Shadow Flesh Figures (3rd Gen) AK11405 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Dark Chocolate equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Soft Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Duergar Metal D&D Underdark Set ΔE 3.6 · close
Dark Chocolate equivalent in Foundry
- B Teracotta Shade Paint System 37A ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Musket Stock Brown Paint System 72B ΔE 5.2 · similar
Dark Chocolate equivalent in Mission Models
- B Rotbraun RAL 8012 MMP-015 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D NATO Brown MMP-033 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Dark Chocolate equivalent in FolkArt
- B Fiery Red Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics 2961 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Berry Wine Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2941 ΔE 4.2 · close
Dark Chocolate equivalent in Liquitex
- B Transparent Burnt Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix 129 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Muted Pink Heavy Body Acrylix 504 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Dark Chocolate equivalent in P3
- B Hoksune Red Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Sul Red Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.1 · close
Dark Chocolate equivalent in Warcolours
- C Metallic Black Copper Metallic paints ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Red 5 Layer paints ΔE 7.2 · similar
Dark Chocolate equivalent in Duncan
- C Berserker Red Wave 1 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Amphora Red Wave 3 ΔE 5.0 · close
Dark Chocolate equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Bsc No.49 Mr Paint MRP-336 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Dark Wood Mr Paint MRP-262 ΔE 4.9 · close
Dark Chocolate in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mig | #452621 | Old Rust Acrylics | ΔE 4.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #632D2B | Goth Skin Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 4.4 |
| Mr. Hobby | #501D11 | Red Brown Ii Mr Color | ΔE 4.5 |
| Reaper | #41241E | Dark Skin Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.0 |
| Citadel | #3E1A17 | Cygor Brown Contrast | ΔE 5.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #432122 | Light Pink Colors | ΔE 5.2 |
| Monument | #3E1714 | Matt Cexwish Dark Crimson Pro Signature Series | ΔE 5.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #65271D | Royal Brown Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 5.4 |
| Tamiya | #672622 | Bronze Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 5.5 |
| Revell | #6C312B | Reddish Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.0 |
| Tom Color | #673222 | Oxide Brown | ΔE 6.4 |
| Arteza | #663D34 | Burnt Umber Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.9 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.4 |
| Humbrol | #623319 | German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 9.0 |
| Creature | #663820 | Light Umber Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6C4645 | Super Wash Light Brown Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 10.3 |
| Acrilex | #683348 | Vinho Paints | ΔE 12.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E4C3F | Life On Mars | ΔE 18.1 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Corrosion Game Color Special FX ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Skin Game Color ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Copper Brown Xpress Color ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Gorgon Brown Game Color ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Black Red Model Color ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Dry Rust Game Color ΔE 3.8 · close
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