Thick Blood sits in the red family: mid-tone in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Saddle Brown in the recesses and step up to Mustard Brown on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Citadel Deathclaw Brown is the nearest same-finish option at 88 percent, with 1 brand in strong-match range. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Thick Blood equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Deathclaw Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Brown Rose, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Evil Eye Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.7).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Midlund Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.5).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Pink Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.8).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Shadow Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 8.0).
Check it on a spare model first, because Citadel Deathclaw Brown sits slightly warmer than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Humbrol
The Army Painter
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Thick Blood?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Deathclaw Brown at 88% color similarity.
What color is Thick Blood?
Thick Blood is a mid-tone moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #A76152).
What do I highlight and shade Thick Blood with?
Highlight Thick Blood toward Mustard Brown and shade it down into Saddle Brown, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.