American Tan Light
Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 92C
#DCCAA4 · L*81.9 a*0.4 b*21.3
The closest match to Foundry American Tan Light in every other range, nearest first.
Foundry American Tan Light is a light, moderately saturated yellow. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Sahara Gold at ΔE 1.1. 12 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Foundry American Tan Light?
FolkArt Sahara Gold is the closest equivalent to Foundry American Tan Light in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Desert Dust (ΔE 1.7) and Scale75 Phoenix Egg (ΔE 2.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry American Tan Light?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Desert Dust, ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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American Tan Light equivalent in FolkArt
- A Sahara Gold Metallics 577 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Buttercream Acrylic Colors 614 ΔE 3.4 · very close
American Tan Light equivalent in Vallejo
- A Desert Dust Wash FX 76.522 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Sand Mecha Color 70.644 ΔE 2.5 · very close
American Tan Light equivalent in Scale75
- B Phoenix Egg Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Dunkelgelb 44 Warfront Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
American Tan Light equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Usmc Sand Fs 33711 10ml Real Colors - Air RC228 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Grimy Grey Standard (3rd Gen) AK11008 ΔE 2.9 · very close
American Tan Light equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Light Sand Brushscape Range 408 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Buff Military Range 228 ΔE 4.6 · close
American Tan Light equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Deck Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Parchment Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.4 · similar
American Tan Light equivalent in Acrilex
- B Ocre Paints 904 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Saara Paints 835 ΔE 9.2 · similar
American Tan Light equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ancient Stone Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Skeleton Bone Warpaints Primer CP3012 ΔE 3.8 · close
American Tan Light equivalent in Mission Models
- B Transparent Dust MMW-006 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C British Sand Yellow Modern AFV MMP-039 ΔE 3.8 · close
American Tan Light equivalent in Duncan
- C Platinum Crown Wave 2 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Vampire Fang Wave 1 ΔE 5.3 · similar
American Tan Light equivalent in Citadel
- C Wraithbone Base ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Bleached Bone Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.8 · close
American Tan Light equivalent in Creature
- C Olive Flesh Monument Pro Acryl MPA-041 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Ivory Monument Pro Acryl MPA-023 ΔE 4.6 · close
American Tan Light in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiya | #D2C79A | Champagne gold Lacquer Paint | ΔE 3.9 |
| Mig | #D7CEA5 | RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb AUS ’44 Dg IIi Acrylics | ΔE 3.9 |
| Reaper | #EBD5A3 | Sophie Champagne Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.0 |
| Golden | #E0D4BA | Titan Buff Fluid | ΔE 4.5 |
| Italeri | #E0C68F | Light Flesh Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.5 |
| Humbrol | #F2DFB7 | Oak Acrylics - Satin | ΔE 4.9 |
| Tom Color | #DFCB90 | Primer Acrílico Flesh Base Primer | ΔE 5.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #DAD3B7 | Antique Parchment Colors | ΔE 5.2 |
| Monument | #F1D0A1 | Ben Komets Heavy Warm White Pro Signature Series | ΔE 5.3 |
| P3 | #C7BF97 | Hammerfall Khaki Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #CDB68A | Bsc No.64 Mr Paint | ΔE 5.4 |
| Liquitex | #D8D4B1 | Parchment Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.9 |
| Revell | #CFB487 | Beige Email Color - Silk | ΔE 6.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #C9B384 | IDF Grau 1 (-1981 Shinai) Mr Color | ΔE 6.4 |
| Arteza | #FEE6C2 | Light Apricot Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Warcolours | #E5E1BB | Ochre 1 Layer paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #CFC9C2 | Sparkle Motion | ΔE 10.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #FDF6AD | Sun Ray Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 12.6 |
Nearest colours inside Foundry
- C Bone yard Paint System ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Base Sand Light Paint System ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Soviet Summer Drab Light Paint System ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D American Tan Paint System ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D British Denison Brown Light Paint System ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Gold Paint System ΔE 7.3 · similar
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