Paint Equivalents

Tan

Tamiya · Aircraft Spray · AS-15

#A68354 · L*57.1 a*7.3 b*30.4

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

Tamiya Tan is a mid-toned, moderately saturated orange. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tom Color Afrika Mustard at ΔE 1.2. 10 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 Tamiya Tan?

Tom Color Afrika Mustard is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Tan in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Desert Brown (ΔE 1.4) and P3 Lyossan Flesh (ΔE 1.7).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Tan?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Desert Brown, ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Tan equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A Afrika Mustard TC-0075 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. B Giallo Mimetico 4 TC-0132 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Tamiya → Tom Color conversion chart

Tan equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Desert Brown Model Color 70.767 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. A Desert Yellow Game Air 72.763 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Vallejo conversion chart

Tan equivalent in P3

  1. A Lyossan Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. C Meaty Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Tamiya → P3 conversion chart

Tan equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Japanese Khaki Mr Color 527 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C RLM79 Sandy Brown Aqueous Hobby Color H66 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Tan equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Driftwood Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors 9162 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. A Valeros Gold Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89552 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Reaper conversion chart

Tan equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Rich Butternut Light Paint System 115C ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Rawhide Paint System 11B ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Tamiya → Foundry conversion chart

Tan equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Ral 8020 Braun AFV (3rd Gen) AK11331 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Braun – Brown RAL 8020 Real Colors - WWII RC069 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Tamiya → AK Interactive conversion chart

Tan equivalent in Revell

  1. B Ochre Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. D Sandy Yellow Email Color - Matt ΔE 8.1 · similar

Full Tamiya → Revell conversion chart

Tan equivalent in Italeri

  1. B Giallo Mimetico 4 Acrylic Paint 4646AP ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Middle Stone Acrylic Paint 4304AP ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Tamiya → Italeri conversion chart

Tan equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Dark Yellow RAL 7028 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A032 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C IJAAF 30 Karekusa Iro (Parched Grass) Mr Paint MRP-422 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Tan equivalent in Mig

  1. B Ochre Brown Acrylics AMIG0102 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. B Washable Dust (RAL 8000) Acrylics AMIG0105 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Tamiya → Mig conversion chart

Tan equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Wasteland Clay Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Amber Skin Skin Tones Paint Set ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Tamiya → The Army Painter conversion chart

Tan in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Apple Barrel #B0895E Classic Caramel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 3.2
Duncan #9E8461 Dragon Fang Wave 1 ΔE 3.8
Mission Models #AE8E5B Brass ΔE 3.9
Citadel #AE8158 Seraphim Sepia Shade ΔE 4.2
FolkArt #A28867 Mushroom Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.4
Warcolours #9E844B Transparent Ochre Transparent paints ΔE 4.6
Creature #967E51 Light Bronze Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 4.6
Golden #A77846 Raw Sienna Fluid ΔE 4.7
Arteza #B88247 Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.4
Scale75 #B28F4D Iroko Scale Color Range ΔE 5.9
Monument #AE7849 Copper Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 6.3
Coat d'Arms #B5955C Festering Brown Fantasy Range ΔE 6.4
Liquitex #958146 Iridescent Antique Gold Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 7.0
Acrilex #B68031 Caramelo Paints ΔE 7.0
Humbrol #BF9352 Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays ΔE 7.0
Green Stuff World #947B3B Desert Camo Acrylic Colors ΔE 7.1
Kimera Kolors #C2835C Caucasian Skintone Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 9.7
Turbo Dork #E48558 Two Cents ΔE 16.3

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. C Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) Lacquer Paint ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. E Wooden deck tan Spray ΔE 10.8 · far
  3. E Buff Lacquer Paint ΔE 11.5 · far
  4. E Light sand Spray ΔE 12.0 · far
  5. E Brown (JGSDF) Spray ΔE 12.2 · far
  6. E Wooden deck tan Lacquer Paint ΔE 12.5 · far

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