Kislev Flesh sits in the orange family: light in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. Matching it is straightforward: Scale75 Starving Brown lands at 90 percent in the same finish, and 7 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Ushabti Bone underneath and Krieg Khaki on the highlights, all in the Citadel line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Kislev Flesh equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Citadel Kislev Flesh, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Starving Brown, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive French Army Desert Sand, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Oak, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Pale Skin, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Temple Ochre, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Heavy Warm White, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
The honest caveat: Scale75 Starving Brown dries slightly warmer and more saturated than Kislev Flesh, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Revell
Vallejo
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 7 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Kislev Flesh?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Starving Brown at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Kislev Flesh?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Dark Sand at 78%, a same-finish match.
What color is Kislev Flesh?
Kislev Flesh is a light moderate orange with a warm undertone (hex #D1A570).
What do I highlight and shade Kislev Flesh with?
Highlight Kislev Flesh toward Krieg Khaki and shade it down into Ushabti Bone, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.