This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Flat Flesh at 90 percent. Satyr Brown sits in the orange family: light in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. Within the Two Thin Coats range it ladders cleanly, Gyzmo Fur for the shadows and Flak Gun Yellow for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Satyr Brown equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Flat Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.0).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Brown Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- From Revell: Revell Ochre brown/Ocker (RAL 1011), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Dark Flesh, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Starving Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Warm Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
Worth knowing before you swap: Vallejo Flat Flesh runs slightly warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Humbrol
Revell
AK Interactive
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
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What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Satyr Brown?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Flat Flesh at 90% color similarity.
What color is Satyr Brown?
Satyr Brown is a light moderate orange with a warm undertone (hex #D59658).
What do I highlight and shade Satyr Brown with?
Highlight Satyr Brown toward Flak Gun Yellow and shade it down into Gyzmo Fur, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.