Paint Equivalents

American Tan

Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 92B

#C2B08A · L*72.5 a*0.6 b*21.9

The closest match to Foundry American Tan in every other range, nearest first.

Foundry American Tan is a light, moderately saturated yellow. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo Ivory at ΔE 0.3. 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

What is the closest equivalent to Foundry American Tan?

Vallejo Ivory is the closest equivalent to Foundry American Tan in any other range, at ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Freshly Cut Timber (ΔE 1.4) and Mig Yellow Grey (ΔE 1.7).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry American Tan?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Ivory, ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Foundry American Tan Shop Vallejo Ivory (Model Air) Shop Vallejo Model Air set

American Tan equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Ivory Model Air 71.075 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. C Skeleton Bone Surface Primer 70.627 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Foundry → Vallejo conversion chart

American Tan equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Freshly Cut Timber General AK778 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Pale Sand Real Colors - Modern RC018 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Foundry → AK Interactive conversion chart

American Tan equivalent in Mig

  1. A Yellow Grey Acrylics AMIG0057 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Old Wood Acrylics AMIG0036 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Foundry → Mig conversion chart

American Tan equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Skeleton Bone Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Necrotic Flesh Warpaints WP1108 ΔE 3.5 · very close

Full Foundry → The Army Painter conversion chart

American Tan equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B IDF Grau 1 (-1981 Shinai) Mr Color 528 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. D Cement Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H455 ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Foundry → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

American Tan equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Bsc No.64 Mr Paint MRP-338 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Sand FS 33531 Mr Paint MRP-226 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Foundry → Mr. Paint conversion chart

American Tan equivalent in Humbrol

  1. B Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays S237 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. E Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt 72 ΔE 10.4 · far

Full Foundry → Humbrol conversion chart

American Tan equivalent in Revell

  1. B Gold Email Color - Metallic ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Beige Email Color - Silk ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Foundry → Revell conversion chart

American Tan equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Terran Khaki Master Series Paints Core Colors 9122 ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. C Desert Sand Master Series Paints Bones 9432 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Foundry → Reaper conversion chart

American Tan equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Mid Ground / Earth Soil Works ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. C Dark Sand Soil Works ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Foundry → Scale75 conversion chart

American Tan equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Ivory Colors K20516 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Antique White Colors 20505 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Foundry → Apple Barrel conversion chart

American Tan equivalent in Tom Color

  1. C Deck Tan TC-0310 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Medium Skin Tone TC-0307 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Foundry → Tom Color conversion chart

American Tan in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Duncan #CBB89B Vampire Fang Wave 1 ΔE 4.0
Citadel #C8B79D Terminatus Stone Air ΔE 4.4
Tamiya #D3B685 Wooden deck tan Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 4.6
Mission Models #CFAF80 Gelbbraun RAL 8020 ΔE 4.8
FolkArt #CFB67E Camel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 4.9
Italeri #B19F7B Flat Desert Tan Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.9
P3 #C7B378 Icy Yellow Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.2
Green Stuff World #D1C2A3 Deck Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.2
Creature #D5C18F Olive Flesh Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.3
Coat d'Arms #ABA073 Bright Gold Fantasy Range ΔE 6.4
Kimera Kolors #A99E85 Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 6.9
Monument #AC9E6B Khaki Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.1
Acrilex #A89A82 Concreto Paints ΔE 7.7
Golden #DFC07B Naples Yellow Hue Fluid ΔE 8.6
Warcolours #AAA295 Warm Grey 2 Layer paints ΔE 9.5
Liquitex #D8D4B1 Parchment Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 10.3
Arteza #E4B463 Gold Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 11.2
Turbo Dork #D6B34F All That Glitters ΔE 12.1

Nearest colours inside Foundry

  1. C Drab Light Paint System ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. D American Tan Shade Paint System ΔE 5.4 · similar
  3. D Moss Light Paint System ΔE 5.6 · similar
  4. D British Denison Brown Shade Paint System ΔE 5.6 · similar
  5. D Soviet Summer Drab Paint System ΔE 6.2 · similar
  6. D American Tan Light Paint System ΔE 6.7 · similar

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