What is the difference between Mocca Skin and NATO Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). NATO Brown is noticeably darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mocca Skin vs NATO Brown

Mocca Skin

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

NATO Brown

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-68
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #70523a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. NATO Brown is noticeably darker, more saturated than Mocca Skin.

Can I use NATO Brown instead of Mocca Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). NATO Brown is noticeably darker, more saturated than Mocca Skin.

Can I use Mocca Skin instead of NATO Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mocca Skin is noticeably lighter, more muted.

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 NATO Brown on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Mocca Skin

Mocca Skin vs Red Brown (TS-1)TS Spray · ΔE 5, very close · closer than NATO Brown
Mocca Skin vs Dark Earth (AS-22)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 7, close · closer than NATO Brown
Mocca Skin vs NATO Brown (TS-62)TS Spray · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to NATO Brown

NATO Brown vs Cypress BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mocca Skin
NATO Brown vs Leather BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mocca Skin
NATO Brown vs Leather Brown (WP4050P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mocca Skin

All matches: Mocca Skin equivalents · NATO Brown equivalents