This is a common color; 7 other brands cover it, the nearest being Citadel Kislev Flesh at 90 percent. Starving Brown is a light moderate orange with a warm undertone. Within the Scale75 range it ladders cleanly, Tenere Yellow for the shadows and Light Skin for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Starving Brown equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Starving Brown outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Kislev Flesh, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Brown Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- Best Revell option: Revell Ochre brown/Ocker (RAL 1011), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive French Army Desert Sand, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Warm Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Temple Ochre, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
The honest caveat: Citadel Kislev Flesh dries slightly cooler and more muted than Starving Brown, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Humbrol
Revell
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Tamiya
The Army Painter
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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 Scale75 Starving Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Kislev Flesh at 90% color similarity.
What color is Starving Brown?
Starving Brown is a light moderate orange with a warm undertone (hex #D5A268).
What do I highlight and shade Starving Brown with?
Highlight Starving Brown toward Light Skin and shade it down into Tenere Yellow, both Scale75 paints in the same finish family.