Color-wise this is a moderate, dark red leaning warm. It builds a smooth gradient with Parasite Brown underneath and Cavalry Brown on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Two Thin Coats Dread Red closest at 88 percent. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Succubus Skin equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Dread Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Indian Shadow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Best Revell option: Revell Reddish Brown (RAL 3009), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
- From Citadel: Citadel Bugman's Glow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Shadow Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Flat Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
The honest caveat: Two Thin Coats Dread Red dries slightly cooler than Succubus Skin, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Revell
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Humbrol
The Army Painter
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Succubus Skin?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Dread Red at 88% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Succubus Skin?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Bugman's Glow at 78%, a same-finish match.
What color is Succubus Skin?
Succubus Skin is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #72413C).
What do I highlight and shade Succubus Skin with?
Highlight Succubus Skin toward Cavalry Brown and shade it down into Parasite Brown, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.