What is the difference between Zandri Dust and USAF Tan?

ΔE 11 (fair). USAF Tan is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Zandri Dust vs USAF Tan

Zandri Dust

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a88a4a (estimate)

USAF Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.348
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b4885c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. USAF Tan is more muted, warmer than Zandri Dust.

Can I use USAF Tan instead of Zandri Dust?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). USAF Tan is more muted, warmer than Zandri Dust.

Can I use Zandri Dust instead of USAF Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zandri Dust is 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 Zandri Dust on the colour wheel See USAF Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Zandri Dust

Zandri Dust vs Iraqi Sand (70.819)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than USAF Tan
Zandri Dust vs Orange Ochre (70.824)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than USAF Tan
Zandri Dust vs Green Ochre (70.914)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than USAF Tan

Other Citadel paints close to USAF Tan

USAF Tan vs Baneblade BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Zandri Dust
USAF Tan vs Baneblade BrownColour: Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Zandri Dust
USAF Tan vs Bestigor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Zandri Dust

All matches: Zandri Dust equivalents · USAF Tan equivalents