No shortage of substitutes here, Black Red from AK Interactive matches at 89 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. In the pot, Catachan Flesh reads as a warm red, dark and moderate. It builds a smooth gradient with Dryad Bark underneath and Thondia Brown on the highlights, all in the Citadel line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Catachan Flesh equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Black Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Umber, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Brown Black Pudding, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Dark Rust, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Service Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Oak Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (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
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Vallejo
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Revell
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 Citadel Catachan Flesh?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Black Red at 89% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Catachan Flesh?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Dark Rust at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Catachan Flesh?
Catachan Flesh is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #442B25).
What do I highlight and shade Catachan Flesh with?
Highlight Catachan Flesh toward Thondia Brown and shade it down into Dryad Bark, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.