Tiger’s Eye Skin vs Brown

Tiger’s Eye Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#944e4e (estimate)

Brown

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-9
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7b3c37 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brown is a little darker, warmer than Tiger’s Eye Skin.

Can I use Brown instead of Tiger’s Eye Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Brown is a little darker, warmer than Tiger’s Eye Skin.

Can I use Tiger’s Eye Skin instead of Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tiger’s Eye Skin is a little lighter, 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 Tiger’s Eye Skin on the colour wheel See Brown on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Tiger’s Eye Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Brown

All matches: Tiger’s Eye Skin equivalents · Brown equivalents

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