In the pot, German Orange reads as a warm red, mid-tone and moderate. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Orange Brown for the shadows and Old Rose for the highlights. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Two Thin Coats Evil Eye Red is the nearest same-finish option at 91 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
German Orange equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones German Orange outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Evil Eye Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Deathclaw Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Flesh Rose, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.6).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Brown Rose, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.7).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Shadow Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.8).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Pink Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.3).
The honest caveat: Two Thin Coats Evil Eye Red dries slightly warmer and more saturated than German Orange, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
P3 Paints
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 German Orange?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Evil Eye Red at 91% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of German Orange?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Deathclaw Brown at 83%, a same-finish match.
What color is German Orange?
German Orange is a mid-tone moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #BA6254).
What do I highlight and shade German Orange with?
Highlight German Orange toward Old Rose and shade it down into Orange Brown, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.