US Desert Tan vs Crusader Skin

US Desert Tan

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20009
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d1a27a (estimate)

Crusader Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e8a888 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Crusader Skin is a little lighter than US Desert Tan. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig US Desert Tan is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Crusader Skin is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Crusader Skin instead of US Desert Tan?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Crusader Skin is a little lighter than US Desert Tan. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use US Desert Tan instead of Crusader Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: US Desert Tan is a little darker.

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 US Desert Tan on the colour wheel See Crusader Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to US Desert Tan

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Crusader Skin

All matches: US Desert Tan equivalents · Crusader Skin equivalents

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