This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being P3 Paints Sinari Skin at 84 percent. In the pot, Skin reads as a warm red, very dark and moderate. It builds a smooth gradient with Nocturnal Red underneath and Dark Purple on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Skin equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Vallejo Skin cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Sinari Skin, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Black Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Berserker Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Umber, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
Worth knowing before you swap: P3 Paints Sinari Skin runs slightly darker, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Revell
Scale75
Humbrol
Tamiya
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 Skin?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Sinari Skin at 84% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Skin?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Oak Brown at 75%, a same-finish match.
What color is Skin?
Skin is a very dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #462118).
What do I highlight and shade Skin with?
Highlight Skin toward Dark Purple and shade it down into Nocturnal Red, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.