In the pot, Orange Flare reads as a warm orange, light and vivid. Shade down into Satyr Brown, the nearest darker paint in the Two Thin Coats line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, Citadel Lugganath Orange closest at 83 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Orange Flare equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Two Thin Coats Orange Flare cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Lugganath Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Basic Skin Tone, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Elven Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.4).
AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Pastel Peach, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.3).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 3.4 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Revell
Scale75
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Orange Flare?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Lugganath Orange at 83% color similarity.
What color is Orange Flare?
Orange Flare is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #F29D7B).
What do I highlight and shade Orange Flare with?
Shade Orange Flare with Satyr Brown in the same Two Thin Coats range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.