In the pot, Dead Flesh reads as a warm yellow, mid-tone and moderate. For modelling, drop to Cork Brown in the recesses and step up to Orange Ochre on the edges, both Vallejo paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Green Stuff World Desert Camo closest at 88 percent. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Dead Flesh equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Desert Camo, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb Ausgabe 1944, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
- From Citadel: Citadel Hobgrot Hide, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Burnt Turf, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Inferno Orange, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.7).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Iroko, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.2).
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 2.4 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Citadel
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Tamiya
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Humbrol
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dead Flesh?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Desert Camo at 88% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Dead Flesh?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Hobgrot Hide at 77%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dead Flesh?
Dead Flesh is a mid-tone moderate yellow with a warm undertone (hex #937F3A).
What do I highlight and shade Dead Flesh with?
Highlight Dead Flesh toward Orange Ochre and shade it down into Cork Brown, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.