Necrotic Flesh sits in the green family: light in tone, muted in saturation, cool in cast. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Dusty Skull for the shadows and Topaz Skin for the highlights. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, Citadel Screaming Skull closest at 89 percent. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Necrotic Flesh equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Screaming Skull, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Beige Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.6).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Rlm 76 Late War Variation, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Pale Emerald Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Green Beret, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Sky, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3).
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
Citadel
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Necrotic Flesh?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Screaming Skull at 89% color similarity.
What color is Necrotic Flesh?
Necrotic Flesh is a light muted green with a cool undertone (hex #B0BB92).
What do I highlight and shade Necrotic Flesh with?
Highlight Necrotic Flesh toward Topaz Skin and shade it down into Dusty Skull, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.