# Doombull Brown (Citadel Layer) Paint Equivalents

> Doombull Brown (Citadel Layer) equivalents: Vallejo Scarlet Red, Army Painter Gemstone Red and Two Thin Coats Boar Hide, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-layer/doombull-brown

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Doombull Brown: Citadel Layer opaque, hex #570003. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Doombull Brown

Range

[Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

Finish

opaque

Hex

#570003

Hex source

community data

## Doombull Brown equivalents

One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Scarlet Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/scarlet-red-76-012) Vallejo Game Air 76.012 ΔE 7.5

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Gemstone Red](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/gemstone-red) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 9.7

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Boar Hide](/paints/two-thin-coats/boar-hide) ΔE 15.8

    ◆ maker’s pick approximate

Doombull Brown is an opaque paint from Citadel Layer. The closest paint in any other range is Khorne Red from Citadel Base at ΔE 3.6, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 2 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Murder Scene](/paints/speedpaint-2/murder-scene) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.0
- [Slaughter Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/slaughter-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.6
- [Burnished Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/burnished-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.7

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Gemstone Red](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/gemstone-red) approximate ΔE 9.7
- [Dryad Brown](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/dryad-brown) approximate ΔE 12.2
- [Basilisk Red](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/basilisk-red) approximate ΔE 13.4

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Red Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/red-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.3
- [Strong Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/strong-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.8
- [Orange Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/orange-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.8

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Khorne Red](/paints/citadel-base/khorne-red) safe substitute ΔE 3.6
- [Mournfang Brown](/paints/citadel-base/mournfang-brown) safe substitute ΔE 4.3
- [Mephiston Red](/paints/citadel-base/mephiston-red) approximate ΔE 13.5

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Flesh Tearers Red](/paints/citadel-contrast/flesh-tearers-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.7
- [Volupus Pink](/paints/citadel-contrast/volupus-pink) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.1
- [Cygor Brown](/paints/citadel-contrast/cygor-brown) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Fuegan Orange](/paints/citadel-shade/fuegan-orange) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7
- [Carroburg Crimson](/paints/citadel-shade/carroburg-crimson) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.6
- [Reikland Fleshshade](/paints/citadel-shade/reikland-fleshshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.2

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Boar Hide](/paints/two-thin-coats/boar-hide) ◆ maker’s pick approximate ΔE 15.8
- [Berserker Red](/paints/two-thin-coats/berserker-red) safe substitute ΔE 5.8
- [Amphora Red](/paints/two-thin-coats/amphora-red) approximate ΔE 10.9

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Scarlet Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/scarlet-red-76-012) approximate ΔE 7.5
- [Nocturnal Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/nocturnal-red-76-111) approximate ΔE 7.9
- [Charred Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/charred-brown-76-045) approximate ΔE 14.2

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Scarlet Red](/paints/vallejo-game-color/scarlet-red-72-012) approximate ΔE 7.5
- [Nocturnal Red](/paints/vallejo-game-color/nocturnal-red-72-111) approximate ΔE 7.9
- [Dried Blood](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dried-blood-72-133) approximate ΔE 8.5

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Rust Texture (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/rust-texture-matt-69-821) approximate ΔE 10.4
- [Dark Red](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-red-69-011) approximate ΔE 13.4
- [Brown Engine Soot (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/brown-engine-soot-matt-69-818) approximate ΔE 13.6

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 35.2
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 36.2
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 36.9

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.6
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.2
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.5

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Copper Brown](/paints/vallejo-xpress/copper-brown-72-421) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.5
- [Velvet Red](/paints/vallejo-xpress/velvet-red-72-407) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.1
- [Mahogany](/paints/vallejo-xpress/mahogany-72-472) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.2

## Also in Citadel Layer

- [Word Bearers Red](/paints/citadel-layer/word-bearers-red) near match ΔE 2.6
- [Wazdakka Red](/paints/citadel-layer/wazdakka-red) approximate ΔE 11.0
- [Tuskgor Fur](/paints/citadel-layer/tuskgor-fur) approximate ΔE 12.8

Every pot in [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer) has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Citadel to Vallejo](/paints/citadel-to-vallejo), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Citadel to Two Thin Coats](/paints/citadel-to-two-thin-coats), [Vallejo to Citadel](/paints/vallejo-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Two Thin Coats to Citadel](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-citadel).

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##  Questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Doombull Brown?

Scarlet Red from Vallejo Game Air, at ΔE 7.5: the nearest opaque paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Doombull Brown?

Gemstone Red from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 9.7: the nearest opaque paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Doombull Brown?

Boar Hide from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 15.8 apart.