What is the difference between Tomb King Tan and Buff?

ΔE 10 (close). Buff is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tomb King Tan vs Buff

Tomb King Tan

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

Buff

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-57
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c39f7d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Buff is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Tomb King Tan.

Can I use Buff instead of Tomb King Tan?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Buff is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Tomb King Tan.

Can I use Tomb King Tan instead of Buff?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tomb King Tan is a little darker, more muted, 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 Buff on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Tomb King Tan

Tomb King Tan vs Wooden Deck Tan (XF-78)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Buff
Tomb King Tan vs Wooden Deck Tan (TS-68)TS Spray · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Buff
Tomb King Tan vs Deck Tan (XF-55)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Buff

Buff vs Amber SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Tomb King Tan
Buff vs Kobold SkinWarpaints Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Tomb King Tan
Buff vs Mid Khaki Drill (WP4135P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Tomb King Tan

All matches: Tomb King Tan equivalents · Buff equivalents