Paint Equivalents

FS 30279

Tom Color · s · TC-0020

#B9986D · L*64.9 a*6.4 b*27.2

The closest match to Tom Color FS 30279 in every other range, nearest first.

Tom Color FS 30279 is a mid-toned, moderately saturated orange. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Desert Sand Fs 30279 at ΔE 0.9. 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 Tom Color FS 30279?

AK Interactive Desert Sand Fs 30279 is the closest equivalent to Tom Color FS 30279 in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mig Desert Yellow (ΔE 0.9) and Mr. Paint Cdl Variant 2 (ΔE 1.5).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tom Color FS 30279?

The nearest Vallejo paint is USAF Tan, ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Tom Color to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Tom Color FS 30279 Shop AK Interactive Desert Sand Fs 30279 Shop AK Interactive Real Colors - AFV set

FS 30279 equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Desert Sand Fs 30279 Real Colors - AFV RC032 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. B Carc Tan 686a (fs33446) AFV (3rd Gen) AK11349 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full Tom Color → AK Interactive conversion chart

FS 30279 equivalent in Mig

  1. A Desert Yellow Acrylics AMIG0138 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. A Khaki Brown Acrylics AMIG0088 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Tom Color → Mig conversion chart

FS 30279 equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Cdl Variant 2 Mr Paint MRP-258 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. A Dark Yellow FS33448 Mr Paint MRP-436 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full Tom Color → Mr. Paint conversion chart

FS 30279 equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A USAF Tan Model Air 71.348 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. A Tan Yellow Model Color 70.912 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Tom Color → Vallejo conversion chart

FS 30279 equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Kronos Flesh Wave 2 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. B Keleton Legion Wave 1 ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Tom Color → Duncan conversion chart

FS 30279 equivalent in Monument

  1. A Bright Gold Pro Acrylic Paints 031 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. D Ninjon Dark Warm Flesh Pro Signature Series S08 ΔE 5.6 · similar

Full Tom Color → Monument conversion chart

FS 30279 equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Light Brown Mr Color 321 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Red Gold Mr Metallic Color GX GX209 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Tom Color → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

FS 30279 equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Golden Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9091 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Ginger Cookie Master Series Paints Core Colors 9659 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Tom Color → Reaper conversion chart

FS 30279 equivalent in P3

  1. B Beast Hide Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. D Lyossan Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.5 · similar

Full Tom Color → P3 conversion chart

FS 30279 equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Deep Brown Leather Paint System 45B ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Burnished Copper Paint System 43B ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Tom Color → Foundry conversion chart

FS 30279 equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Bony Matter Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Burnt Turf Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Tom Color → The Army Painter conversion chart

FS 30279 equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B US Desert Tan Modern 2 FS 33446 MMP-038 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Brass MMC-002 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Tom Color → Mission Models conversion chart

FS 30279 in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Citadel #B7945C Karak Stone Air ΔE 3.5
Italeri #B99E6C Sand Acrylic Paint ΔE 3.5
Coat d'Arms #BC9D66 Horse Tone – Dun Military Range ΔE 3.6
Green Stuff World #BF9F66 Sandstorm Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.2
Tamiya #CCA77B Buff Lacquer Paint ΔE 4.8
Apple Barrel #B0895E Classic Caramel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.9
Humbrol #BF9352 Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays ΔE 5.3
Scale75 #C0A56E Ss Camo Yellow Sand Warfront Range ΔE 5.4
FolkArt #CBA76B Golden Glow Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.9
Creature #C99855 Bright Gold Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 6.0
Revell #AE8551 Ochre Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.4
Acrilex #AF8F77 Capuccino Paints ΔE 6.9
Arteza #B88247 Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 8.4
Kimera Kolors #A99E85 Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 8.7
Warcolours #9E844B Transparent Ochre Transparent paints ΔE 8.8
Golden #B78B38 Yellow Ochre Fluid ΔE 8.9
Liquitex #D59646 Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 9.2
Turbo Dork #D6B34F All That Glitters ΔE 13.2

Nearest colours inside Tom Color

  1. A Carc Tan ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B US Desert Sand ΔE 2.8 · very close
  3. D Ochre Brown ΔE 5.5 · similar
  4. D Medium Skin Tone ΔE 6.2 · similar
  5. D FS 10266 ΔE 7.0 · similar
  6. D Afrika Mustard ΔE 7.5 · similar

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