#B68644
Vallejo

Heavy Gold Brown

Game Color

acrylic
brown

Color Information

HEX

#B68644

RGB

182, 134, 68

LAB

59.4, 11.3, 42.0

Product Code

72.151

Closest catalog-color match

Meaty Ochre by P3 Formula (ΔE 1.5)

Compatibility unverified: 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 1.5 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Heavy Gold Brown catalog data

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Heavy Gold Brown by Vallejo (product code 72.151) is cataloged as acrylic, Game Color in the brown color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #B68644, RGB 182/134/68, and CIELAB 59.4/11.3/42.0. 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

Heavy Gold Brown is a warm vibrant brown with medium-light value (L*: 59.4). This warm color has saturated saturation (chroma: 43.5), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and perfect for bold, eye-catching areas.

LightnessL* 59.4

Medium-Light

Temperaturewarm

warm

SaturationC* 43.5

Saturated

Lighter midtone excellent for first highlights or as a lighter base coat option.

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

Rich, vivid color with strong presence. Good for focal points and vibrant subjects.

Recommended Undercoats

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Layer Paint
70% confidence

Medium-light value works as an intermediate layer between base and highlight

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

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

Use After (Highlights)

Search for lighter variants of this color family for highlight layers.

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