In the pot, Athena Skin reads as a warm red, mid-tone and moderate. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Brown Rose for the shadows and Beige Red for the highlights. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Citadel Deathclaw Brown closest at 90 percent. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Athena Skin equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 9 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Athena Skin, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Deathclaw Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.0).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Evil Eye Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Brown Rose, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Pink Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.8).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Shadow Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.2).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Midlund Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.4).
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 2.0 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Athena Skin?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Deathclaw Brown at 90% color similarity.
What color is Athena Skin?
Athena Skin is a mid-tone moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #B26354).
What do I highlight and shade Athena Skin with?
Highlight Athena Skin toward Beige Red and shade it down into Brown Rose, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.