What is the difference between Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) and Tan Earth?

ΔE 8 (close). Swatch colours are estimates.

Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) vs Tan Earth

Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279)

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11340
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9c7e61 (estimate)

Tan Earth

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.079
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9a7464 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same.

Can I use Tan Earth instead of Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). The swatches are almost the same.

Can I use Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) instead of Tan Earth?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) on the colour wheel See Tan Earth on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279)

Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) vs Camoufl age Brown (71.117)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Tan Earth
Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) vs Sand Yellow (71.028)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Tan Earth
Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) vs Light Brown (71.027)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Tan Earth

Other AK Interactive paints close to Tan Earth

Tan Earth vs Bone Brown (AK17058)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 8, close · closer than Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279)
Tan Earth vs Denison Tan Base (AK11413)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 11, fair
Tan Earth vs RLM 79 (1942) (AK11833)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) equivalents · Tan Earth equivalents