What is the difference between Tundra Taupe and Old Wood?

ΔE 11 (fair). Old Wood is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tundra Taupe vs Old Wood

Tundra Taupe

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #52533b (estimate)

Old Wood

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.761
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #736651 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Old Wood is a little lighter, warmer than Tundra Taupe.

Can I use Old Wood instead of Tundra Taupe?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Old Wood is a little lighter, warmer than Tundra Taupe.

Can I use Tundra Taupe instead of Old Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tundra Taupe is a little 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 Tundra Taupe on the colour wheel See Old Wood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tundra Taupe

Tundra Taupe vs Interior Green (71.010)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Old Wood
Tundra Taupe vs AMT-4 Cam. Green (71.301)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Old Wood
Tundra Taupe vs Green RLM62 (71.104)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Old Wood

Other Army Painter paints close to Old Wood

Old Wood vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Tundra Taupe
Old Wood vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Tundra Taupe
Old Wood vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Tundra Taupe equivalents · Old Wood equivalents