What is the difference between Tanned Flesh and Earth Brown?

ΔE 17 (loose). Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tanned Flesh vs Earth Brown

Tanned Flesh

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b5b4d (estimate)

Earth Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA45
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #937463 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Earth Brown instead of Tanned Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Tanned Flesh instead of Earth Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanned Flesh is a little darker, much 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 Tanned Flesh on the colour wheel See Earth Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Tanned Flesh

Tanned Flesh vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Earth Brown
Tanned Flesh vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Earth Brown
Tanned Flesh vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Earth Brown

Earth Brown vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tanned Flesh
Earth Brown vs Paratrooper TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tanned Flesh
Earth Brown vs Paratrooper Tan (WP4027P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tanned Flesh

All matches: Tanned Flesh equivalents · Earth Brown equivalents