Color-wise this is a vivid, light orange leaning warm. Matching it is straightforward: Two Thin Coats Manticore Ochre lands at 94 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Tan Yellow for the shadows and Rlm 79 (1941) for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Dark Flesh equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive Dark Flesh, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Manticore Ochre, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.1).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Dark Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Light Skin, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Warm Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Ochre brown/Ocker (RAL 1011), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Arrakis Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.9).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Dark Flesh?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Manticore Ochre at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Dark Flesh?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Dark Flesh at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dark Flesh?
Dark Flesh is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #DA9B4C).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Flesh with?
Highlight Dark Flesh toward Rlm 79 (1941) and shade it down into Tan Yellow, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.