Wraithbone vs Deck Tan

Wraithbone

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c8c0a0 (estimate)

Deck Tan

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-55
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c3b49f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Deck Tan is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Wraithbone.

Can I use Deck Tan instead of Wraithbone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Deck Tan is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Wraithbone.

Can I use Wraithbone instead of Deck Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wraithbone is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Wraithbone on the colour wheel See Deck Tan on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Wraithbone

Other Citadel paints close to Deck Tan

All matches: Wraithbone equivalents · Deck Tan equivalents

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