What is the difference between Deck Tan and Skeleton Bone?

ΔE 8 (close). Skeleton Bone is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deck Tan vs Skeleton Bone

Deck Tan

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11114
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c3bda9 (estimate)

Skeleton Bone

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8b898 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Skeleton Bone is more saturated, warmer than Deck Tan.

Can I use Skeleton Bone instead of Deck Tan?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Skeleton Bone is more saturated, warmer than Deck Tan.

Can I use Deck Tan instead of Skeleton Bone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deck Tan is more muted, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Deck Tan on the colour wheel See Skeleton Bone on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Deck Tan

Deck Tan vs Worn StoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Skeleton Bone
Deck Tan vs Drake ToothWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Skeleton Bone
Deck Tan vs Great Hall GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Skeleton Bone

Other AK Interactive paints close to Skeleton Bone

Skeleton Bone vs Sand FS 33531 (AK11869)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Deck Tan
Skeleton Bone vs Rock Grey (AK11007)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Deck Tan
Skeleton Bone vs RLM 76 Late War Variation (AK11829)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Deck Tan

All matches: Deck Tan equivalents · Skeleton Bone equivalents