What is the difference between Tanned Flesh and Gorgon Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Gorgon Brown is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tanned Flesh vs Gorgon Brown

Tanned Flesh

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

Gorgon Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.124
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #904638 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gorgon Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Gorgon Brown instead of Tanned Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Gorgon Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Tanned Flesh instead of Gorgon Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanned Flesh is a little 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 Tanned Flesh on the colour wheel See Gorgon Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tanned Flesh

Tanned Flesh vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Tanned Flesh vs Light Rust (71.129)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Tanned Flesh vs Beige Red (70.804)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gorgon Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Gorgon Brown

Gorgon Brown vs Ruddy Terra (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Tanned Flesh
Gorgon Brown vs Ruddy UmberWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close
Gorgon Brown vs Molten OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Tanned Flesh equivalents · Gorgon Brown equivalents