Paint Equivalents

RAL 8012 Rotbraun

AK Interactive · AFV · AK717

#6E3D1D · L*31.2 a*18.5 b*28.4

The closest match to AK Interactive RAL 8012 Rotbraun in every other range, nearest first.

AK Interactive RAL 8012 Rotbraun is a dark, moderately saturated orange. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Foundry Dusky Flesh Shade, ΔE 1.9. 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

What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive RAL 8012 Rotbraun?

Foundry Dusky Flesh Shade is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive RAL 8012 Rotbraun in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Endurance Brown (ΔE 2.2) and Mig Clay Brown (ΔE 2.4).

What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive RAL 8012 Rotbraun?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Brass, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop AK Interactive RAL 8012 Rotbraun Shop Foundry Dusky Flesh Shade Shop Foundry Paint System set

RAL 8012 Rotbraun equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Dusky Flesh Shade Paint System 6A ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. C Spearshaft Shade Paint System 13A ΔE 3.9 · close

Full AK Interactive → Foundry conversion chart

RAL 8012 Rotbraun equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Endurance Brown Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. C Burnt Skin Artist Range ΔE 3.6 · close

Full AK Interactive → Scale75 conversion chart

RAL 8012 Rotbraun equivalent in Mig

  1. B Clay Brown Acrylics AMIG0079 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Red Primer High Lights Primers AMIG0922 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full AK Interactive → Mig conversion chart

RAL 8012 Rotbraun equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Brass Model Color 70.801 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Brown Engine Soot (Matt) Mecha Color 69.818 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Vallejo conversion chart

RAL 8012 Rotbraun equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B IJNAF H2 Camouflage Brown Mr Paint MRP-426 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Copper Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A021 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full AK Interactive → Mr. Paint conversion chart

RAL 8012 Rotbraun equivalent in Creature

  1. B Light Umber Monument Pro Acryl MPA-018 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. D Bronze Monument Pro Acryl MPA-032 ΔE 8.3 · similar

RAL 8012 Rotbraun equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Royal Gold Metallics 2480 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. B Teddy Bear Tan Acrylic Colors 419 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full AK Interactive → FolkArt conversion chart

RAL 8012 Rotbraun equivalent in Liquitex

  1. B Iridescent Rich Bronze Heavy Body Acrylix 229 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. D Red Oxide Heavy Body Acrylix 335 ΔE 7.6 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Liquitex conversion chart

RAL 8012 Rotbraun equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B Linoleum deck brown Acrylics Mini Flat XF-79 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Red brown Acrylics Mini Flat XF-64 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full AK Interactive → Tamiya conversion chart

RAL 8012 Rotbraun equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Sepia Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Soft Skin Wash Skin Tones Paint Set - Washes ΔE 3.7 · close

Full AK Interactive → The Army Painter conversion chart

RAL 8012 Rotbraun equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Gore-Grunta Fur Contrast ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. D Terracotta Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Citadel conversion chart

RAL 8012 Rotbraun equivalent in Humbrol

  1. C German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt 160 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. D Chocolate Acrylics - Matt 98 ΔE 7.5 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Humbrol conversion chart

RAL 8012 Rotbraun in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
P3 #76412B Basilisk Brown Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.4
Golden #7A4029 Burnt Sienna Fluid ΔE 4.8
Green Stuff World #642D0F Amberglow Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.9
Mission Models #733C28 Signalbraun RAL 8002 ΔE 4.9
Coat d'Arms #59371C Wood Brown Military Range ΔE 5.4
Reaper #612C00 Brown Ink Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.6
Mr. Hobby #6A4832 Dust Brown Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 5.6
Monument #804C31 AdeptiCon Spray-Team Orange Oxide Pro Acrylic Primer ΔE 5.8
Arteza #664632 Pearl Deep Brown Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 6.1
Warcolours #793C2A Metallic Dark Copper Metallic paints ΔE 6.4
Tom Color #673222 Oxide Brown ΔE 6.7
Duncan #644534 Spartan Bronze Wave 1 ΔE 6.9
Revell #815331 Mud Brown Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.3
Apple Barrel #4F3220 Milk Chocolate Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 8.5
Italeri #7A5936 Dark Earth Acrylic Paint ΔE 10.1
Kimera Kolors #65271D Royal Brown Expansion Set 1 ΔE 10.2
Acrilex #815547 Marrom Escuro Paints ΔE 10.6
Turbo Dork #805D49 Death By ΔE 11.4

Nearest colours inside AK Interactive

  1. B Wwi German Red Brown Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Nº8 Earth Red (fs30117) AFV (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.1 · very close
  3. C Nº8 Earth Red Fs 30117 Real Colors - WWII ΔE 3.6 · close
  4. C Rotbraun Shadow AFV ΔE 3.8 · close
  5. C Dark Rust AFV ΔE 4.3 · close
  6. C Olive Braun-olive Brown RAL 8008 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 5.0 · close

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