Color-wise this is a muted, dark red leaning warm. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Gorthor Brown for the shadows and Bugman's Glow for the highlights. Bloodreaver Flesh is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Vallejo Mahogany Ink, reaches 87 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Bloodreaver Flesh equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Citadel Bloodreaver Flesh cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Mahogany Ink, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Indian Shadow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Dread Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Onyx Skin, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.2).
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 2.6 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Tamiya
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What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Bloodreaver Flesh?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Mahogany Ink at 87% color similarity.
What color is Bloodreaver Flesh?
Bloodreaver Flesh is a dark muted red with a warm undertone (hex #6A4848).
What do I highlight and shade Bloodreaver Flesh with?
Highlight Bloodreaver Flesh toward Bugman's Glow and shade it down into Gorthor Brown, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.