This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Onyx Skin at 84 percent. Paladin Flesh is a dark muted brown with a warm undertone. Within the Two Thin Coats range it ladders cleanly, Cold Corpse Blue for the shadows and Scabbard Brown for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Paladin Flesh equivalents in other ranges
Paladin Flesh is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Onyx Skin, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Beige Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya NATO Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Mahogany Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
Worth knowing before you swap: The Army Painter Onyx Skin runs slightly darker and cooler, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Vallejo
Scale75
Revell
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Citadel
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What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Paladin Flesh?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Onyx Skin at 84% color similarity.
What color is Paladin Flesh?
Paladin Flesh is a dark muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #77564B).
What do I highlight and shade Paladin Flesh with?
Highlight Paladin Flesh toward Scabbard Brown and shade it down into Cold Corpse Blue, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.