Mocca Skin vs Dark Earth

Mocca Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#896b5a (estimate)

Dark Earth

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-22
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7f625c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Earth is a little darker, cooler than Mocca Skin.

Can I use Dark Earth instead of Mocca Skin?

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

Can I use Mocca Skin instead of Dark Earth?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mocca 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 Mocca Skin on the colour wheel See Dark Earth on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Mocca Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Earth

All matches: Mocca Skin equivalents · Dark Earth equivalents

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