#72634E
Foundry

Peaty Brown Light

Foundry Paint System

Color Information

HEX

#72634E

RGB

114, 99, 78

LAB

42.8, 2.5, 14.2

Product Code

61C

Closest catalog-color match

Brown Fs30219 by Mr. Hobby (ΔE 0.8)

Compatibility unverified: chemistry: source not recorded or recognized; application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 0.8 gives nearly equal catalog color values. Check product specifications before substituting.

Peaty Brown Light catalog data

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Peaty Brown Light by Foundry (product code 61C) is cataloged as dry, Foundry Paint System in the brown color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #72634E, RGB 114/99/78, and CIELAB 42.8/2.5/14.2. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 18 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Peaty Brown Light is a brown with medium-dark value (L*: 42.8). This warm color has muted saturation (chroma: 14.4), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 42.8

Medium-Dark

Temperaturewarm

warm

SaturationC* 14.4

Muted

Rich midtone leaning darker. Works well as a base coat color or for shaded areas.

Warm color that advances visually. Creates energy and draws the eye. Pairs well with cool colors for contrast.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Base Paint
60% confidence

Versatile midtone that can serve as base coat or adjusted layer

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a base in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers