#6E5C52
Vallejo

Oiled Earth Wash

Mecha Color

acrylic
brown

Color Information

HEX

#6E5C52

RGB

110, 92, 82

LAB

40.5, 5.6, 8.5

Product Code

69.521

Closest catalog-color match

Ancient Forest by Duncan (ΔE 1.9)

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 1.9 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Oiled Earth Wash catalog data

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Oiled Earth Wash by Vallejo (product code 69.521) is cataloged as acrylic, Mecha Color in the brown color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #6E5C52, RGB 110/92/82, and CIELAB 40.5/5.6/8.5. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 15 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

Oiled Earth Wash is a brown with medium-dark value (L*: 40.5). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 10.2), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 40.5

Medium-Dark

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 10.2

Muted

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

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

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