Deck tan
Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Flat · XF-55
#B7B187 · L*71.7 a*-4.6 b*22.3
The closest match to Tamiya Deck tan in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Deck tan is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Buttermint, ΔE 1.9. 17 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 Tamiya Deck tan?
FolkArt Buttermint is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Deck tan in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Ivory (ΔE 3.0) and Citadel Athonian Camoshade (ΔE 3.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Deck tan?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Mud, ΔE 4.1 — a close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Deck tan Shop FolkArt Buttermint Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Deck tan equivalent in FolkArt
- A Buttermint Acrylic Colors 4620 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Soft Apple Acrylic Colors 526 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Deck tan equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Ivory Colors K20516 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Lemon Chiffon Colors 20584 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Deck tan equivalent in Citadel
- B Athonian Camoshade Shade ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Ushabti Bone Air ΔE 4.9 · close
Deck tan equivalent in Mission Models
- B Concrete 1 MMP-127 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D RAF underside Sky 610 MMP-080 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Deck tan equivalent in Mig
- B Dunkelgelb Light Base Acrylics AMIG0903 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Light Wood Acrylics AMIG0038 ΔE 4.5 · close
Deck tan equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Greyish Yellow AFV AK4131 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B RAL 8031 F9 German Sand Beige AFV AK728 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Deck tan equivalent in Duncan
- B Green Beret Wave 2 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Zombie Rot Wave 3 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Deck tan equivalent in Foundry
- B Soviet Helmet Green Light Paint System 82C ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Soviet Summer Drab Paint System 80B ΔE 4.2 · close
Deck tan equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Sail Color Acrysion N85 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D IDF Grau 1 (-1981 Shinai) Mr Color 528 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Deck tan equivalent in P3
- C Hammerfall Khaki Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Icy Yellow Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Deck tan equivalent in Vallejo
- C Light Mud Panzer Aces 70.315 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Dead Flesh Game Air 72.735 ΔE 4.2 · close
Deck tan equivalent in Reaper
- C Moldy Skin Master Series Paints Core Colors 9149 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Terran Khaki Master Series Paints Core Colors 9122 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Deck tan in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #BCBE8C | Necrotic Flesh Warpaints Primer | ΔE 4.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #ABA073 | Bright Gold Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #C9C598 | Grünblau Mr Paint | ΔE 5.3 |
| Tom Color | #B2BB8E | FS 34424 | ΔE 5.6 |
| Golden | #BAC09B | Titan Green Pale Fluid | ΔE 5.9 |
| Green Stuff World | #ABA269 | Sepia Vetus Intensity Ink | ΔE 5.9 |
| Humbrol | #B7A889 | Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 5.9 |
| Monument | #AC9E6B | Khaki Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Scale75 | #A6A869 | Zombie Skin Instant Colors Range | ΔE 6.5 |
| Creature | #D5C18F | Olive Flesh Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.1 |
| Italeri | #B19F7B | Flat Desert Tan Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #A99E85 | Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 7.8 |
| Revell | #CDB285 | Gold Email Color - Metallic | ΔE 7.9 |
| Liquitex | #D8D4B1 | Parchment Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.3 |
| Acrilex | #A89A82 | Concreto Paints | ΔE 9.5 |
| Arteza | #A9A54D | Pearl Chartreuse Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 10.2 |
| Warcolours | #AAA295 | Warm Grey 2 Layer paints | ΔE 10.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #B2B954 | Summoning Sickness | ΔE 11.4 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- C Champagne gold Spray ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Titanium gold Spray ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Wooden deck tan Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Champagne gold Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Buff Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D Sky Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 7.6 · similar
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