What is the difference between Kruleboyz Green and Desert Tan?

ΔE 12 (fair). Desert Tan is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Kruleboyz Green vs Desert Tan

Kruleboyz Green

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T5
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #adb071 (estimate)

Desert Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.613
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d0bb84 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Desert Tan is a little lighter, warmer than Kruleboyz Green.

Can I use Desert Tan instead of Kruleboyz Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Desert Tan is a little lighter, warmer than Kruleboyz Green.

Can I use Kruleboyz Green instead of Desert Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kruleboyz Green 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 Kruleboyz Green on the colour wheel See Desert Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Kruleboyz Green

Kruleboyz Green vs UK BSC (71.288)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Desert Tan
Kruleboyz Green vs Ivory RLM05 (71.106)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Desert Tan
Kruleboyz Green vs Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” (71.009)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Desert Tan

Other Citadel paints close to Desert Tan

Desert Tan vs Ushabti BoneColour: Layer · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Kruleboyz Green
Desert Tan vs Ushabti BoneColour: Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Kruleboyz Green
Desert Tan vs Morghast BoneColour: Base · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Kruleboyz Green

All matches: Kruleboyz Green equivalents · Desert Tan equivalents