What is the difference between RAL 8020 Braun and USAF Tan?

ΔE 6 (close). USAF Tan is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAL 8020 Braun vs USAF Tan

RAL 8020 Braun

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11331
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a37f59 (estimate)

USAF Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.348
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b4885c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USAF Tan is a little lighter, more saturated than RAL 8020 Braun.

Can I use USAF Tan instead of RAL 8020 Braun?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). USAF Tan is a little lighter, more saturated than RAL 8020 Braun.

Can I use RAL 8020 Braun instead of USAF Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAL 8020 Braun is a little darker, more muted.

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 RAL 8020 Braun on the colour wheel See USAF Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAL 8020 Braun

RAL 8020 Braun vs Desert Brown (70.767)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than USAF Tan
RAL 8020 Braun vs Light Brown (71.027)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USAF Tan
RAL 8020 Braun vs US Earth Yellow (71.291)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USAF Tan

Other AK Interactive paints close to USAF Tan

USAF Tan vs CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) (AK11349)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than RAL 8020 Braun
USAF Tan vs RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige (AK11325)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 8, close
USAF Tan vs Australian Camouflage Brown (AK11347)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 9, close

All matches: RAL 8020 Braun equivalents · USAF Tan equivalents