This is a common color; 5 other brands cover it, the nearest being AK Interactive Luminous Flesh at 89 percent. In the pot, Light Flesh reads as a warm orange, very light and vivid. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Chainmail for the shadows and White Grey for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Light Flesh equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 8 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Light Flesh, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Luminous Flesh, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Matt Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Agate Skin, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Sun-Bleached Bone, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Pale Skin, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- From Citadel: Citadel Typhon Ash, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.4).
Worth knowing before you swap: AK Interactive Luminous Flesh runs slightly warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Citadel
Revell
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Flesh?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Luminous Flesh at 89% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Light Flesh?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Agate Skin at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is Light Flesh?
Light Flesh is a very light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #F3D4B8).
What do I highlight and shade Light Flesh with?
Highlight Light Flesh toward White Grey and shade it down into Chainmail, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.