# Skrag Brown (Citadel Layer) Paint Equivalents // Lexmechanic

> Skrag Brown (Citadel Layer) equivalents: Vallejo Beasty Brown, Army Painter Desert Yellow and Two Thin Coats Dry Rust Brown, by ΔE colour distance.

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

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Skrag Brown: Citadel Layer opaque, hex #8b4806. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Skrag Brown

Range

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

Finish

opaque

Hex

#8b4806

Hex source

community data

## Skrag 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

    [Beasty Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/beasty-brown-76-043) Vallejo Game Air 76.043 ΔE 6.7

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Desert Yellow](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/desert-yellow) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 15.8

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Dry Rust Brown](/paints/two-thin-coats/dry-rust-brown) ΔE 17.7

    ◆ maker’s pick approximate

Skrag Brown is an opaque paint from Citadel Layer. The closest paint in any other range is Beasty Brown from Vallejo Game Air at ΔE 6.7, 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)

- [Hardened Leather](/paints/speedpaint-2/hardened-leather) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.2
- [Golden Armour](/paints/speedpaint-2/golden-armour) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8
- [Ruddy Fur](/paints/speedpaint-2/ruddy-fur) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.4

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

- [Desert Yellow](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/desert-yellow) approximate ΔE 15.8
- [Mocca Skin](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/mocca-skin) approximate ΔE 17.3
- [Ruddy Umber](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/ruddy-umber) approximate ΔE 17.4

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

- [Sepia Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/sepia-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.1
- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.3
- [Orange Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/orange-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.2

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

- [XV-88](/paints/citadel-base/xv-88) approximate ΔE 9.1
- [Ratskin Flesh](/paints/citadel-base/ratskin-flesh) approximate ΔE 13.7
- [Bugman's Glow](/paints/citadel-base/bugmans-glow) approximate ΔE 15.6

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

- [Gryph-Hound Orange](/paints/citadel-contrast/gryph-hound-orange) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.7
- [Snakebite Leather](/paints/citadel-contrast/snakebite-leather) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0
- [Nazdreg Yellow](/paints/citadel-contrast/nazdreg-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.5

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

- [Fuegan Orange](/paints/citadel-shade/fuegan-orange) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.3
- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.3
- [Reikland Fleshshade](/paints/citadel-shade/reikland-fleshshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.6

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

- [Dry Rust Brown](/paints/two-thin-coats/dry-rust-brown) ◆ maker’s pick approximate ΔE 17.7
- [Noble Steed Brown](/paints/two-thin-coats/noble-steed-brown) approximate ΔE 10.6
- [Boot Strap Brown](/paints/two-thin-coats/boot-strap-brown) approximate ΔE 12.8

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

- [Beasty Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/beasty-brown-76-043) safe substitute ΔE 6.7
- [Parasite Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/parasite-brown-76-042) approximate ΔE 7.5
- [Leather Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/leather-brown-76-040) approximate ΔE 7.8

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

- [Beasty Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/beasty-brown-72-043) safe substitute ΔE 6.9
- [Parasite Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/parasite-brown-72-042) approximate ΔE 7.5
- [Leather Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/leather-brown-72-040) approximate ΔE 7.8

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

- [Fuel Stains (Gloss)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/fuel-stains-gloss-69-814) approximate ΔE 9.4
- [Oil Stains (Gloss)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/oil-stains-gloss-69-813) approximate ΔE 10.4
- [Brown Engine Soot (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/brown-engine-soot-matt-69-818) approximate ΔE 13.3

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.1
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.2
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 27.1

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

- [Sepia Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/sepia-wash-73-300) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.9
- [Sepia Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/sepia-wash-73-200) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.9
- [Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/brown-76-513) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.1

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

- [Tanned Skin](/paints/vallejo-xpress/tanned-skin-72-471) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7
- [Wasteland Brown](/paints/vallejo-xpress/wasteland-brown-72-420) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.3
- [Military Yellow](/paints/vallejo-xpress/military-yellow-72-453) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.3

## Also in Citadel Layer

- [Balor Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/balor-brown) safe substitute ΔE 6.1
- [Brass Scorpion](/paints/citadel-layer/brass-scorpion) approximate ΔE 8.8
- [Tau Light Ochre](/paints/citadel-layer/tau-light-ochre) approximate ΔE 15.0

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 Skrag Brown?

Beasty Brown from Vallejo Game Air, at ΔE 6.7: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Skrag Brown?

Desert Yellow from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 15.8: the nearest opaque paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Skrag Brown?

Dry Rust Brown from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 17.7 apart.