Vallejo Model Color Burnt Umber (70941) is a deep, warm brown acrylic paint perfect for painting wood textures, leather, shadows and weathering effects on miniatures and models. With its rich, chocolate-like tone, it adds depth and warmth to any realistic paint job.
It matches standards like Federal Standard 30097, RAL 8014 and Vallejo Model Air 71038. Thanks to its earthy and natural shade, Burnt Umber is ideal for military dioramas, fantasy characters, medieval terrain, weathered edges, or clothing and equipment details.
The paint comes in an 18ml transparent bottle with an eyedropper tip for accurate dispensing and long-term freshness. If the nozzle becomes clogged, simply clear it with a needle or cocktail stick.
Burnt Umber dries to a matte finish and offers full coverage. Its smooth consistency ensures brushstroke-free results and is excellent for layering, shading or drybrushing techniques. Its warm base tone also blends well with lighter colors to create highlights or subtle shifts in skin tones and terrain elements.
This color is lightfast and can be thinned with water or mediums like matte medium depending on your chosen technique. Whether you’re working with washes, glazes or solid layers, Burnt Umber offers reliability and versatility. Mistakes are easily corrected while the paint is wet — just use water or alcohol to wipe it clean.
Vallejo Model Color Burnt Umber works well with complementary tones like Flat Earth, Khaki, or German Camouflage Black Brown. It can serve as a foundation shade or a supporting color in both realistic and imaginative painting setups.
Whether you’re painting a weathered door, leather straps, deep shadows in folds or dirt and grime on a tank, this warm dark brown brings contrast, control and lifelike results. Add Burnt Umber to your color collection for a trusted classic that enhances every model with richness and depth.