# Parasite Brown (Vallejo Game Color) Paint Equivalents

> Parasite Brown (Vallejo Game Color) equivalents: Citadel Skrag Brown, Army Painter Desert Yellow and Two Thin Coats Boot Strap Brown.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/vallejo-game-color/parasite-brown-72-042

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Parasite Brown: Vallejo Game Color opaque, 72.042, hex #a35c1e. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Parasite Brown

Range

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

Finish

opaque

Code

72.042

Hex

#a35c1e

Hex source

community data

## Parasite Brown equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Skrag Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/skrag-brown) Citadel Layer ΔE 7.5

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Desert Yellow](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/desert-yellow) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 13.3

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Boot Strap Brown](/paints/two-thin-coats/boot-strap-brown) ΔE 9.8

    approximate

Parasite Brown is an opaque paint from Vallejo Game Color. The closest paint in any other range is Parasite Brown from Vallejo Game Air at ΔE 0.0, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 offer a near match and 1 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 6.1
- [Ruddy Fur](/paints/speedpaint-2/ruddy-fur) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.2
- [Warrior Skin](/paints/speedpaint-2/warrior-skin) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7

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

- [Desert Yellow](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/desert-yellow) approximate ΔE 13.3
- [Demigod Flames](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/demigod-flames) approximate ΔE 13.5
- [Mocca Skin](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/mocca-skin) approximate ΔE 16.0

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

- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.2
- [Sepia Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/sepia-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.7
- [Orange Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/orange-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.8

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

- [Ratskin Flesh](/paints/citadel-base/ratskin-flesh) approximate ΔE 8.8
- [XV-88](/paints/citadel-base/xv-88) approximate ΔE 13.9
- [Screaming Bell](/paints/citadel-base/screaming-bell) approximate ΔE 17.1

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

- [Ironjawz Yellow](/paints/citadel-contrast/ironjawz-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2
- [Gryph-Hound Orange](/paints/citadel-contrast/gryph-hound-orange) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.5
- [Snakebite Leather](/paints/citadel-contrast/snakebite-leather) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.8

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

- [Skrag Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/skrag-brown) approximate ΔE 7.5
- [Tau Light Ochre](/paints/citadel-layer/tau-light-ochre) approximate ΔE 7.9
- [Balor Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/balor-brown) approximate ΔE 8.0

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

- [Casandora Yellow](/paints/citadel-shade/casandora-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.2
- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.6
- [Fuegan Orange](/paints/citadel-shade/fuegan-orange) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.3

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

- [Boot Strap Brown](/paints/two-thin-coats/boot-strap-brown) approximate ΔE 9.8
- [Dry Rust Brown](/paints/two-thin-coats/dry-rust-brown) approximate ΔE 9.9
- [Fire Opal](/paints/two-thin-coats/fire-opal) approximate ΔE 11.9

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

- [Parasite Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/parasite-brown-76-042) near match ΔE 0.0
- [Bronze Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/bronze-brown-76-036) safe substitute ΔE 5.4
- [Desert Yellow](/paints/vallejo-game-air/desert-yellow-76-063) safe substitute ΔE 5.5

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

- [Fuel Stains (Gloss)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/fuel-stains-gloss-69-814) safe substitute ΔE 4.2
- [Oil Stains (Gloss)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/oil-stains-gloss-69-813) approximate ΔE 13.0
- [Brown](/paints/vallejo-mecha/brown-69-034) approximate ΔE 14.8

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

- [Copper](/paints/vallejo-metal/copper-77-710) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.7
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.2
- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.3

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

- [Sepia Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/sepia-wash-73-200) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.0
- [European Dust](/paints/vallejo-wash/european-dust-76-523) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.6
- [Light Rust](/paints/vallejo-wash/light-rust-76-505) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.9

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

- [Desert Ochre](/paints/vallejo-xpress/desert-ochre-72-454) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.2
- [Military Yellow](/paints/vallejo-xpress/military-yellow-72-453) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.2
- [Chameleon Orange](/paints/vallejo-xpress/chameleon-orange-72-455) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.8

## Also in Vallejo Game Color

- [Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/brown-72-092) safe substitute ΔE 4.0
- [Bronze Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/bronze-brown-72-036) safe substitute ΔE 5.4
- [Desert Yellow](/paints/vallejo-game-color/desert-yellow-72-063) safe substitute ΔE 5.5

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

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##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Parasite Brown?

Skrag Brown from Citadel Layer, at ΔE 7.5: the nearest opaque paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Parasite Brown?

Desert Yellow from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 13.3: the nearest opaque paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Parasite Brown?

Boot Strap Brown from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 9.8: the nearest opaque paint from Two Thin Coats, though only an approximate match.