Canvas vs Deck Tan

Canvas

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4033P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ab9d80 (estimate)

Deck Tan

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-55
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c3b49f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Deck Tan is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Canvas.

Can I use Deck Tan instead of Canvas?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Deck Tan is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Canvas.

Can I use Canvas instead of Deck Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Canvas is a little darker, more saturated, cooler.

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 Canvas on the colour wheel See Deck Tan on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Canvas

Other Army Painter paints close to Deck Tan

All matches: Canvas equivalents · Deck Tan equivalents

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