This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Yellow Ochre at 87 percent. Cerberus Brown is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone. It builds a smooth gradient with Septic Green underneath and Ares Flesh on the highlights, all in the Two Thin Coats line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Cerberus Brown equivalents in other ranges
Cerberus Brown is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Yellow Ochre, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
From Scale75: Scale75 Light Skin, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
Citadel's closest color: Citadel Ungor Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Sand Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
Worth knowing before you swap: Vallejo Yellow Ochre runs clearly warmer and more saturated, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Scale75
Citadel
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Cerberus Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Yellow Ochre at 87% color similarity.
What color is Cerberus Brown?
Cerberus Brown is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #E0AE59).
What do I highlight and shade Cerberus Brown with?
Highlight Cerberus Brown toward Ares Flesh and shade it down into Septic Green, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.