Color-wise this is a moderate, light orange leaning warm. It builds a smooth gradient with Urban Buff underneath and Carnelian Skin on the highlights, all in the The Army Painter line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Monument Pro Acryl Peach Flesh closest at 90 percent. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Buffed Hide equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Peach Flesh, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Orange Tan, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Elven Skin, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Bestigor Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Elf Skin Tone, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Brown Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.1 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Vallejo
Humbrol
Scale75
Revell
Tamiya
P3 Paints
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Buffed Hide?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Peach Flesh at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Buffed Hide?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Bestigor Flesh at 78%, a same-finish match.
What color is Buffed Hide?
Buffed Hide is a light moderate orange with a warm undertone (hex #C08A60).
What do I highlight and shade Buffed Hide with?
Highlight Buffed Hide toward Carnelian Skin and shade it down into Urban Buff, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.