What is the difference between Portland Stone No.64 and Desert Tan?

ΔE 6 (close). Desert Tan is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Portland Stone No.64 vs Desert Tan

Portland Stone No.64

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11378
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e0bd88 (estimate)

Desert Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.613
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d0bb84 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Desert Tan is cooler than Portland Stone No.64.

Can I use Desert Tan instead of Portland Stone No.64?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Desert Tan is cooler than Portland Stone No.64.

Can I use Portland Stone No.64 instead of Desert Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Portland Stone No.64 is warmer.

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 Portland Stone No.64 on the colour wheel See Desert Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Portland Stone No.64

Portland Stone No.64 vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Tan
Portland Stone No.64 vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 6, close
Portland Stone No.64 vs Skin Tone (72.099)Game Color · ΔE 7, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Desert Tan

Desert Tan vs New Iraqi Army Sand (AK11361)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Portland Stone No.64
Desert Tan vs Vampiric Flesh (AK11057)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Portland Stone No.64
Desert Tan vs Grimy Grey (AK11008)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Portland Stone No.64

All matches: Portland Stone No.64 equivalents · Desert Tan equivalents