What is the difference between Kobold Skin and Tan (USAF)?

ΔE 7 (close). Tan (USAF) is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Kobold Skin vs Tan (USAF)

Kobold Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8a080 (estimate)

Tan (USAF)

Brand: Tamiya
Range: AS Spray (aircraft)
Code: AS-15
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b5926c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Tan (USAF) is a little darker, cooler than Kobold Skin.

Can I use Tan (USAF) instead of Kobold Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Tan (USAF) is a little darker, cooler than Kobold Skin.

Can I use Kobold Skin instead of Tan (USAF)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kobold Skin is a little lighter, 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 Kobold Skin on the colour wheel See Tan (USAF) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Kobold Skin

Kobold Skin vs Buff (XF-57)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Tan (USAF)
Kobold Skin vs Wooden Deck Tan (XF-78)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 10, fair
Kobold Skin vs Wooden Deck Tan (TS-68)TS Spray · ΔE 10, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Tan (USAF)

Tan (USAF) vs Mid Khaki Drill (WP4135P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Kobold Skin
Tan (USAF) vs Charred BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Kobold Skin
Tan (USAF) vs Amber SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Kobold Skin equivalents · Tan (USAF) equivalents