Paint Equivalents

USAF Tan

Vallejo · Model Air · 71.348

#BE986B · L*65.3 a*8.2 b*29.0

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

Vallejo USAF Tan is a light, moderately saturated orange. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Duncan Kronos Flesh at ΔE 0.8. 11 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

This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo USAF Tan?

Duncan Kronos Flesh is the closest equivalent to Vallejo USAF Tan in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Desert Sand Fs 30279 (ΔE 1.0) and Reaper Golden Shadow (ΔE 1.3).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo USAF Tan?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Desert Sand Fs 30279, ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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USAF Tan equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Kronos Flesh Wave 2 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. C Keleton Legion Wave 1 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Vallejo → Duncan conversion chart

USAF Tan equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Desert Sand Fs 30279 Real Colors - AFV RC032 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Carc Tan 686a (fs33446) AFV (3rd Gen) AK11349 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

USAF Tan equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Golden Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9091 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. A Ginger Cookie Master Series Paints Core Colors 9659 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Reaper conversion chart

USAF Tan equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A FS 30279 TC-0020 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B US Desert Sand TC-0140 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

USAF Tan equivalent in Monument

  1. A Bright Gold Pro Acrylic Paints 031 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. C Ninjon Dark Warm Flesh Pro Signature Series S08 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Vallejo → Monument conversion chart

USAF Tan equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Deep Brown Leather Paint System 45B ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. C German Pea Pattern Tan Light Paint System 88C ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

USAF Tan equivalent in Mig

  1. B Desert Yellow Acrylics AMIG0138 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Khaki Brown Acrylics AMIG0088 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

USAF Tan equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Light Brown Mr Color 321 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Red Gold Mr Metallic Color GX GX209 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

USAF Tan equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Pale Wood Mr Paint MRP-259 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Saudi Color FS30475 Mr Paint MRP-367 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

USAF Tan equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B US Desert Tan Modern 2 FS 33446 MMP-038 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. C Brass MMC-002 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

USAF Tan equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Bony Matter Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Brethil Flesh Warpaints Air ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

USAF Tan equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Karak Stone Air ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Kislev Flesh Air ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Citadel conversion chart

USAF Tan in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
P3 #AF9369 Beast Hide Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.8
Coat d'Arms #CAA07A Brass Fantasy Range ΔE 4.0
Tamiya #CCA77B Buff Lacquer Paint ΔE 4.4
Green Stuff World #BF9F66 Sandstorm Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.5
Italeri #B99E6C Sand Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.5
Humbrol #BF9352 Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays ΔE 4.7
Apple Barrel #B0895E Classic Caramel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.8
Creature #C99855 Bright Gold Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.0
Revell #D49C61 Africa Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.4
Scale75 #BB8B65 Resurrection Flesh Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 5.5
FolkArt #CBA76B Golden Glow Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.8
Acrilex #AF8F77 Capuccino Paints ΔE 7.1
Arteza #B88247 Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 7.7
Liquitex #D59646 Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 8.1
Warcolours #C58641 Metallic Lemon Metallic paints ΔE 8.1
Golden #B78B38 Yellow Ochre Fluid ΔE 8.7
Kimera Kolors #C2835C Caucasian Skintone Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 9.3
Turbo Dork #F79A47 Cartridge Family ΔE 13.1

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Tan Yellow Model Color ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. B US Earth Yellow Model Air ΔE 3.3 · very close
  3. B Iraqi Sand Model Color ΔE 3.5 · very close
  4. C UK Light Stone Model Air ΔE 3.8 · close
  5. C Light Brown Model Air ΔE 4.1 · close
  6. C Glorious Gold Game Air ΔE 4.1 · close

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