Tiger’s Eye Skin vs Cavalry Brown

Tiger’s Eye Skin

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

Cavalry Brown

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.982
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7b3d3b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cavalry Brown is a little darker than Tiger’s Eye Skin.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Cavalry Brown is a little darker than Tiger’s Eye Skin.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Tiger’s Eye Skin is a little lighter.

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 Cavalry Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tiger’s Eye Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Cavalry Brown

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

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