Color-wise this is a muted, light yellow leaning warm. For modelling, drop to Underbelly Blue in the recesses and step up to Tenderfoot Flesh on the edges, both P3 Paints paints. Sickly Skin is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, AK Interactive Rlm 02 RLM-Grau (1938), reaches 83 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.
Sickly Skin equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches P3 Paints Sickly Skin cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Rlm 02 RLM-Grau (1938), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
Best Tamiya option: Tamiya JA Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
From Humbrol: Humbrol Khaki Drill, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.6).
Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Khaki, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
The honest caveat: AK Interactive Rlm 02 RLM-Grau (1938) dries slightly cooler and more muted than Sickly Skin, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Rlm 02 RLM-Grau (1938)
Raf Camouflage Beige (Hemp) Bs381C/389
Warm Grey
Ija #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green)
Medium Sea Grey
Vampiric Flesh
New Iraqi Army Sand
Aluminium
Silver
Tamiya
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Scale75
Revell
Citadel
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
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.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to P3 Paints Sickly Skin?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Rlm 02 RLM-Grau (1938) at 83% color similarity.
What color is Sickly Skin?
Sickly Skin is a light muted yellow with a warm undertone (hex #9E9A7F).
What do I highlight and shade Sickly Skin with?
Highlight Sickly Skin toward Tenderfoot Flesh and shade it down into Underbelly Blue, both P3 Paints paints in the same finish family.