Tan Earth (Model Color)
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.874
#997457 · L*51.8 a*10.6 b*21.6
The closest match to Vallejo Tan Earth (Model Color) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Tan Earth is a mid-toned, moderately saturated orange. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Rusted Pipe at ΔE 1.4. 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 Vallejo Tan Earth (Model Color)?
FolkArt Rusted Pipe is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Tan Earth (Model Color) in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Rlm79 Sand Yellow (ΔE 1.7) and Italeri Dark Tan (ΔE 1.8).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Tan Earth (Model Color)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is RLM 79 (1942), ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Tan Earth (Model Color) equivalent in FolkArt
- A Rusted Pipe Acrylic Colors 2502 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- C Anitque Gold Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics Anitque Gold ΔE 4.6 · close
Tan Earth (Model Color) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Rlm79 Sand Yellow Mr Color 119 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Japanese Brown Mr Color 526 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Tan Earth (Model Color) equivalent in Italeri
- A Dark Tan Acrylic Paint 4709AP ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- A Nocciola Chiaro Acrylic Paint 4643AP ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
Tan Earth (Model Color) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Sand Grey RAL 7027 Mr Paint MRP-212 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Light Earth Mr Paint MRP-167 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Tan Earth (Model Color) equivalent in Foundry
- B British Denison Tan Paint System 99B ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Rich Butternut Paint System 115B ΔE 3.5 · very close
Tan Earth (Model Color) equivalent in Duncan
- B Vambrace Brown Wave 3 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Boot Strap Brown Wave 3 ΔE 5.0 · close
Tan Earth (Model Color) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B RLM 79 (1942) Air (3rd Gen) RC283 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B RAL 8008 Olive Brown (olivbraun)17ml Air AK2164 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Tan Earth (Model Color) equivalent in Warcolours
- B Flesh 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.2 · very close
- E Transparent Flesh Transparent paints ΔE 10.0 · far
Tan Earth (Model Color) equivalent in Reaper
- C Leather Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors 9030 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Tanned Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9043 ΔE 4.5 · close
Tan Earth (Model Color) equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Warrior Skin Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Dorado Skin Skin Tones Paint Set ΔE 6.1 · similar
Tan Earth (Model Color) equivalent in Citadel
- C Balthasar Gold Air ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Brazen Brass Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.1 · similar
Tan Earth (Model Color) equivalent in Tom Color
- C Nicciola Chiaro 4 TC-0149 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Field Uniform Brown TC-0055 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Tan Earth in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arteza | #A8724E | Bronze Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 4.7 |
| Humbrol | #996746 | Natural Wood Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 5.4 |
| Apple Barrel | #866E56 | Territorial Beige Colors | ΔE 5.7 |
| Mission Models | #9D6743 | Copper | ΔE 5.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #8A654B | Beige Brown World War II Range | ΔE 5.9 |
| Golden | #A77846 | Raw Sienna Fluid | ΔE 6.3 |
| Monument | #AE7849 | Copper Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| P3 | #92653C | Bogrin Brown Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.5 |
| Revell | #9C653C | Bronze Email Color - Metallic | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mig | #937D6F | Cinnamon Acrylics | ΔE 7.0 |
| Scale75 | #886859 | Smoke Gray Warfront Range | ΔE 7.3 |
| Tamiya | #A68354 | Tan Aircraft Spray | ΔE 7.9 |
| Creature | #967E51 | Light Bronze Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.6 |
| Liquitex | #8C6931 | Iridescent Rich Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.5 |
| Acrilex | #AF8F77 | Capuccino Paints | ΔE 9.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #805D49 | Death By | ΔE 9.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #7D5B44 | Oxide Brown Light Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 10.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #BC6F51 | Seraphim Flesh Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 10.3 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Sand Yellow RLM79 Model Air ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B US Flat Brown Model Air ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Mustard Brown Model Color ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Barbarian Flesh Game Air ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Brown Green Model Air ΔE 3.6 · close
- C German Tank Crew Highlights II Panzer Aces ΔE 3.7 · close
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