Beasty Brown: equivalents & matches

Vallejo · Game Color · 72.043. The closest match in every major brand, plus highlight, shadow and complement picks, computed with the BrushForge color engine.

hex #7F5525 finish matte type color family Brown

Updated 17 July 2026

Closest equivalents in other brands

ΔE2000 color distance:0-2 nearly identical2-5 close match6-10 noticeable difference10+ different color

Screen preview: paint swatches on screen are approximate: finish, lighting, night-mode filters and display calibration all change what you see. Use them to compare relative differences, then confirm with the physical paint when finish and final appearance matter.

Army Painter

Bugbear Brown

D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments

Flameon Dark Orange Brown S26

ΔE 5.9 · noticeable difference

Similar paints

Bugbear Brown

Army Painter · D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments

S.c.c. No.2 Brown · AK11385

AK Interactive · 3rd Gen Acrylic

Leather Brown · 72.040

Vallejo · Game Color

Approximate

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Highlight & shadow paints

Real paints closest to the ideal first highlight and shadow for Beasty Brown, using the layering model from the BrushForge app.

Highlight · step 1 of 2

Hykey Yellow SFG41

Scale75 · Fantasy & Games

target

Shadow · step 1 of 2

Wwi German Red Brown AK11805

AK Interactive · 3rd Gen Acrylic

target

The app adds a second, stronger step, a wash & glaze mode, and can pick highlights from the paints you already own. Open in the app →

Complementary paints

Opposite-hue paints that make Beasty Brown pop. Great for basing, freehand, or contrast details.

Cold Flesh

Army Painter · D&D Undead Set

Frost Blue

Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Beasty Brown?

The closest Army Painter match for Vallejo Beasty Brown is Bugbear Brown (D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments) with a ΔE2000 distance of 2.9 (close match).

What color is Beasty Brown?

Beasty Brown is a standard brown miniature paint from Vallejo (Game Color), code 72.043. Its screen color is approximately #7F5525 with a matte finish.