This one is hard to match, with nothing in another brand landing close in the same finish, the nearest being Carnelian Skin from The Army Painter at 90 percent in a different finish class. Copper/Kupfer sits in the metallic gold family: light in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. Highlight it toward Gold, the nearest lighter paint in the Revell lane. For a true match, stick with the original; cross-brand substitutes will read as a different color.
Copper/Kupfer equivalents in other ranges
Copper/Kupfer is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Carnelian Skin, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 2.0), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
From Vallejo: Vallejo Flesh Wash, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9), but it is an ink / wash / contrast so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Tan Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Light Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.1), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 2.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Scale75
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Match difficulty
Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell Copper/Kupfer?
No same-finish equivalent is close enough to call a straight swap. The nearest color overall is The Army Painter Carnelian Skin at 90%, in a different finish class.
What finish is Copper/Kupfer?
Copper/Kupfer is a metallic paint with a gold tone and a reflective finish. Because the shine comes from metal flake, a flat paint can match the color and still be wrong for the job, which is why cross-finish matches here are references rather than swaps.
What do I highlight and shade Copper/Kupfer with?
The next step up for highlighting Copper/Kupfer is Gold in the Revell range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.