Paint Equivalents

Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen))

AK Interactive · Figures (3rd Gen) · AK11409

#CA8B48 · L*62.9 a*17.4 b*44.7

The closest match to AK Interactive Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) in every other range, nearest first.

AK Interactive Orange Tan is a mid-toned, saturated orange. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Arteza Aztec Gold at ΔE 0.8. 6 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

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What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen))?

Arteza Aztec Gold is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Flesh Wash (ΔE 1.4) and The Army Painter Troll Claws (ΔE 1.5).

What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen))?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Yellow Ochre, ΔE 2.8 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Arteza

  1. A Aztec Gold Acrylic Pearl Paints A201 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. B Gold Acrylic Premium Paints A703 ΔE 2.0 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Arteza conversion chart

Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Flesh Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. A Ogryn Flesh Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect

Full AK Interactive → Citadel conversion chart

Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Troll Claws Warpaints WP1459 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Brethil Flesh Warpaints Air ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full AK Interactive → The Army Painter conversion chart

Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Warcolours

  1. A Metallic Lemon Metallic paints ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. C Metallic Choco Metallic paints ΔE 5.0 · close

Full AK Interactive → Warcolours conversion chart

Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Sun-bleached Bone Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. D Ochre Desert Acrylic Colors ΔE 7.3 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Chestnut Light Paint System 53C ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Dusky Flesh Light Paint System 6C ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Foundry conversion chart

Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Yellow Ochre Premium Airbrush Color 62.015 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Gold Brown Model Color 70.877 ΔE 3.5 · close

Full AK Interactive → Vallejo conversion chart

Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Dark Sun Yellow Wave 1 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. B Satyr Brown Wave 2 ΔE 3.5 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Duncan conversion chart

Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Monument

  1. B Ninjon Dark Warm Flesh Pro Signature Series S08 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. D Rich Gold Pro Acrylic Paints 028 ΔE 6.5 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Monument conversion chart

Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Tangerine Acrylic Colors 627 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Yellow Ochre Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2910 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full AK Interactive → FolkArt conversion chart

Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B FS 10266 TC-0009 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. D Ochre Brown TC-0202 ΔE 6.3 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Tom Color conversion chart

Orange Tan (Figures (3rd Gen)) equivalent in P3

  1. B Molten Bronze Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. D Meaty Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.8 · similar

Full AK Interactive → P3 conversion chart

Orange Tan in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Humbrol #D19651 Sand Aerosol Sprays ΔE 3.4
Golden #CF8C35 Yellow Oxide Heavy Body ΔE 3.4
Reaper #C58835 Heartwood Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.5
Mig #C28E5C Ochre Earth Acrylics ΔE 3.8
Mr. Paint #C28856 Fine Surface Primer-fleshtone Mr Paint ΔE 3.9
Scale75 #CA854E Wild Beast Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.0
Coat d'Arms #C98651 Billous Brown Fantasy Range ΔE 4.1
Liquitex #D59646 Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.2
Acrilex #DF9249 Amarelo Ocre Paints ΔE 4.4
Mission Models #B78240 Sandgelb RLM 79 ΔE 4.5
Creature #C99855 Bright Gold Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.0
Mr. Hobby #BE8B5E Rough Sand Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 5.0
Revell #D49C61 Africa Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.1
Tamiya #B18150 Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.2
Kimera Kolors #C79131 Honey Moon Yellow Expansion Set 1 ΔE 6.7
Italeri #BB7A47 US Army / Mar.Gulf Arm Sand Acrylic Paint ΔE 6.7
Apple Barrel #B0895E Classic Caramel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.2
Turbo Dork #F79A47 Cartridge Family ΔE 8.9

Nearest colours inside AK Interactive

  1. B Orange Tan Figures ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. B Medium Flesh Tone Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.4 · very close
  3. C Light Brown Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.9 · close
  4. C Golden Flesh Figures ΔE 3.9 · close
  5. C Nº6 Earth Yellow Fs 30257 Real Colors - AFV ΔE 4.0 · close
  6. C Tan Yellow Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.9 · close

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