Dragon Fang is a mid-tone muted orange with a warm undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Australian Camouflage Brown from AK Interactive matches at 88 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to Ranger Cloak in the recesses and step up to Inferno Orange on the edges, both Two Thin Coats paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Dragon Fang equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Dragon Fang outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Australian Camouflage Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Sepia, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Thar Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Olive Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Urban Buff, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.2).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Flat Tan, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.4).
The honest caveat: AK Interactive Australian Camouflage Brown dries slightly darker than Dragon Fang, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Australian Camouflage Brown
British Light Mud
Wwi French Milky Coffee
Russian Sand 7
Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279)
Ral 8020 Braun
Idf Early Sand Yellow
Green Ochre
Ija #30 Karekusa Iro (Dry Grass)
Clear Smoke
Vallejo
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Revell
Citadel
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Dragon Fang?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Australian Camouflage Brown at 88% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Dragon Fang?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Sepia at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dragon Fang?
Dragon Fang is a mid-tone muted orange with a warm undertone (hex #9E8460).
What do I highlight and shade Dragon Fang with?
Highlight Dragon Fang toward Inferno Orange and shade it down into Ranger Cloak, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.