What is the difference between Zimmerit and Tomb King Tan?

ΔE 7 (close). Tomb King Tan is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Zimmerit vs Tomb King Tan

Zimmerit

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20144
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9d8b71 (estimate)

Tomb King Tan

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ab9c7e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Tomb King Tan is a little lighter, cooler than Zimmerit.

Can I use Tomb King Tan instead of Zimmerit?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Tomb King Tan is a little lighter, cooler than Zimmerit.

Can I use Zimmerit instead of Tomb King Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zimmerit is a little darker, 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 Zimmerit on the colour wheel See Tomb King Tan on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Zimmerit

Zimmerit vs Light Battle Dress (WP4051P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Tomb King Tan
Zimmerit vs Dusty SkullWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tomb King Tan
Zimmerit vs Banshee BrownWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Tomb King Tan

Tomb King Tan vs Dusty Earth (A.MIG-3523)Oilbrusher · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Zimmerit
Tomb King Tan vs Splinter Grey (AMMO.F-536)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Zimmerit
Tomb King Tan vs Nakajima Interior Green (ATOM-20139)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Zimmerit

All matches: Zimmerit equivalents · Tomb King Tan equivalents