US Tan
Humbrol · Humbrol Acrylics - Matt · 118
#B47E58 · L*57.4 a*16.5 b*29.0
The closest match to Humbrol US Tan in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol US Tan is a mid-toned, moderately saturated orange. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Scale75 Blackert Brown, ΔE 1.4. 13 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 Humbrol US Tan?
Scale75 Blackert Brown is the closest equivalent to Humbrol US Tan in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Ancient Bronze (ΔE 2.1) and Foundry German Oak Leaf Orange Shade (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol US Tan?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Raw Sienna, ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol US Tan Shop Scale75 Blackert Brown Shop Scale75 Fantasy & Games Range set
US Tan equivalent in Scale75
- A Blackert Brown Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- C Resurrection Flesh Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 4.2 · close
US Tan equivalent in Reaper
- B Ancient Bronze Master Series Paints Core Colors 9049 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Warrior Flesh Master Series Paints Bones 9443 ΔE 3.2 · very close
US Tan equivalent in Foundry
- B German Oak Leaf Orange Shade Paint System 86A ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Oriental Flesh Shade Paint System 122A ΔE 3.2 · very close
US Tan equivalent in Italeri
- B Sandgelb RLM 79 Acrylic Paint 4789AP ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C US Army / Mar.Gulf Arm Sand Acrylic Paint 4812AP ΔE 3.6 · close
US Tan equivalent in FolkArt
- B Iced Coffee Acrylic Colors 6462 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Coffee Latte Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2906 ΔE 5.6 · similar
US Tan equivalent in Citadel
- B Seraphim Sepia Shade ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Hashut Copper Layer ΔE 3.5 · very close
US Tan equivalent in Vallejo
- B Raw Sienna Arte Deco 85.113 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Heavy Skin Tone Game Color 72.140 ΔE 4.1 · close
US Tan equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Caucasian Skintone Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 3.3 · very close
- E Dark Ochre Expansion Set 1 PBR 48 ΔE 13.3 · far
US Tan equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B RLM 79 Variant 1 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A070 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Light Earth Mr Paint MRP-107 ΔE 4.0 · close
US Tan equivalent in Monument
- B Copper Pro Acrylic Paints 027 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Ninjon Dark Warm Flesh Pro Signature Series S08 ΔE 8.2 · similar
US Tan equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Copper -87- Figures AK3088 ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Light Flesh -16- Figures AK3012 ΔE 3.7 · close
US Tan equivalent in Revell
- C Copper Email Color - Metallic ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Ochre Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.7 · similar
US Tan in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #AC835D | Amber Skin Skin Tones Paint Set | ΔE 3.9 |
| Duncan | #B07C62 | Dwarven Skin Wave 1 | ΔE 4.0 |
| Tamiya | #B18150 | Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) Lacquer Paint | ΔE 4.3 |
| Arteza | #A8724E | Bronze Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 4.4 |
| Mr. Hobby | #BE8B5E | Rough Sand Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #BE8E66 | Leather Brown Military Range | ΔE 5.2 |
| Mig | #B5876F | Warm Skin Tone Acrylics | ΔE 5.2 |
| Golden | #A77846 | Raw Sienna Fluid | ΔE 5.5 |
| Warcolours | #A07C62 | Flesh 5 Layer paints | ΔE 5.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #B0895E | Classic Caramel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| P3 | #AC8454 | Lyossan Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #BC6F51 | Seraphim Flesh Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 7.3 |
| Mission Models | #B78240 | Sandgelb RLM 79 | ΔE 7.5 |
| Acrilex | #AF8F77 | Capuccino Paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Tom Color | #A0846E | Medium Tan | ΔE 7.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #E48558 | Two Cents | ΔE 10.3 |
| Creature | #967E51 | Light Bronze Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.1 |
| Liquitex | #D59646 | Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 12.2 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- D Antique Bronze Acrylics - Metallics ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D Natural Wood Acrylics - Matt ΔE 9.1 · similar
- D Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt ΔE 9.7 · similar
- D Rust Acrylics - Matt ΔE 9.9 · similar
- E Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays ΔE 10.5 · far
- E Sand Aerosol Sprays ΔE 10.8 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot