This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Two Thin Coats Dragon Fang at 86 percent. Color-wise this is a moderate, mid-tone orange leaning warm. It builds a smooth gradient with Orange Ochre underneath and Pastel Green on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Sepia equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Vallejo Sepia cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Dragon Fang, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Ral 8020 Braun, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
From Tamiya: Tamiya Flat Tan, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
Revell's closest color: Revell Sandy yellow/Sand (RAL 1024), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
Worth knowing before you swap: Two Thin Coats Dragon Fang runs slightly cooler, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Revell
Scale75
Citadel
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Sepia?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Dragon Fang at 86% color similarity.
What color is Sepia?
Sepia is a mid-tone moderate orange with a warm undertone (hex #A8885F).
What do I highlight and shade Sepia with?
Highlight Sepia toward Pastel Green and shade it down into Orange Ochre, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.