In the pot, Deathclaw Brown reads as a warm red, mid-tone and moderate. For modelling, drop to Squig Orange in the recesses and step up to Cadian Fleshtone on the edges, both Citadel paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, Vallejo Athena Skin 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.
Deathclaw Brown equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Athena Skin, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.0).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Evil Eye Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Midlund Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Beige Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Pink Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Shadow Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.6).
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 2.0 rather than an obvious shift.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
AK Interactive
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Revell
The Army Painter
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What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Deathclaw Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Athena Skin at 90% color similarity.
What color is Deathclaw Brown?
Deathclaw Brown is a mid-tone moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #AF634F).
What do I highlight and shade Deathclaw Brown with?
Highlight Deathclaw Brown toward Cadian Fleshtone and shade it down into Squig Orange, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.