No shortage of substitutes here, Tuskgor Fur from Citadel matches at 92 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Dark Dahlia Brown is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone. Within the Scale75 range it ladders cleanly, King Purple for the shadows and Deep Red for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Dark Dahlia Brown equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Dark Dahlia Brown outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Tuskgor Fur, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.5).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Dull Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Shadow Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
- Best Revell option: Revell Reddish Brown (RAL 3009), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Wyvern Fury, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.5 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Vallejo
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
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 Scale75 Dark Dahlia Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Tuskgor Fur at 92% color similarity.
What color is Dark Dahlia Brown?
Dark Dahlia Brown is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #7F302E).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Dahlia Brown with?
Highlight Dark Dahlia Brown toward Deep Red and shade it down into King Purple, both Scale75 paints in the same finish family.