What is the difference between Ionrach Skin and Tan (USAF)?

ΔE 9 (close). Tan (USAF) is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ionrach Skin vs Tan (USAF)

Ionrach Skin

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8a888 (estimate)

Tan (USAF)

Brand: Tamiya
Range: AS Spray (aircraft)
Code: AS-15
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b5926c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Tan (USAF) is a little darker, more saturated than Ionrach Skin.

Can I use Tan (USAF) instead of Ionrach Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Tan (USAF) is a little darker, more saturated than Ionrach Skin.

Can I use Ionrach Skin instead of Tan (USAF)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ionrach Skin is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Ionrach Skin on the colour wheel See Tan (USAF) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Ionrach Skin

Ionrach Skin vs Buff (XF-57)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tan (USAF)
Ionrach Skin vs Wooden Deck Tan (XF-78)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Tan (USAF)
Ionrach Skin vs Wooden Deck Tan (TS-68)TS Spray · ΔE 7, close · closer than Tan (USAF)

Other Citadel paints close to Tan (USAF)

Tan (USAF) vs Baneblade BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Ionrach Skin
Tan (USAF) vs Baneblade BrownColour: Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Ionrach Skin
Tan (USAF) vs Flayed One FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Ionrach Skin equivalents · Tan (USAF) equivalents