Rosy Flesh is a light vivid red with a warm undertone. For modelling, drop to Old Rose in the recesses and step up to Fresh Blood on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Substitutes are thin here, with The Army Painter Violent Vermillion the closest same-finish option at 79 percent and no brand hitting the strong-match bar. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Rosy Flesh equivalents in other ranges
Rosy Flesh is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Violent Vermillion, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Flesh Rose, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.6).
Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Shadow Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.7).
Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Sunset Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.8).
Check it on a spare model first, because The Army Painter Violent Vermillion sits clearly warmer and more saturated than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Citadel
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Rosy Flesh?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Violent Vermillion at 79% color similarity.
What color is Rosy Flesh?
Rosy Flesh is a light vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #E27362).
What do I highlight and shade Rosy Flesh with?
Highlight Rosy Flesh toward Fresh Blood and shade it down into Old Rose, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.