Olive Flesh is a mid-tone muted orange with a warm undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Baneblade Brown from Citadel matches at 86 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. It builds a smooth gradient with Faded Green underneath and Tan Flesh on the highlights, all in the Monument Pro Acryl line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Olive Flesh equivalents in other ranges
Olive Flesh is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Baneblade Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Stone Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Urban Buff, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Sandstone, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
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 2.9 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Revell
Humbrol
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Olive Flesh?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Baneblade Brown at 86% color similarity.
What color is Olive Flesh?
Olive Flesh is a mid-tone muted orange with a warm undertone (hex #94836D).
What do I highlight and shade Olive Flesh with?
Highlight Olive Flesh toward Tan Flesh and shade it down into Faded Green, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.