What is the difference between Tomb King Tan and Cloudy Sky?

ΔE 20 (loose). Cloudy Sky is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tomb King Tan vs Cloudy Sky

Tomb King Tan

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ab9c7e (estimate)

Cloudy Sky

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e9d1b0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cloudy Sky is noticeably lighter, warmer than Tomb King Tan.

Can I use Cloudy Sky instead of Tomb King Tan?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Cloudy Sky is noticeably lighter, warmer than Tomb King Tan.

Can I use Tomb King Tan instead of Cloudy Sky?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tomb King Tan is noticeably darker, 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 Tomb King Tan on the colour wheel See Cloudy Sky on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Tomb King Tan

Tomb King Tan vs Bone Khaki (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cloudy Sky
Tomb King Tan vs Viridian Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Cloudy Sky
Tomb King Tan vs Soft Green (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 23, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Cloudy Sky

Cloudy Sky vs Quartz SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Tomb King Tan
Cloudy Sky vs Ancient StoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Tomb King Tan
Cloudy Sky vs Peachy Skin (WP4128P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Tomb King Tan

All matches: Tomb King Tan equivalents · Cloudy Sky equivalents