What is the difference between Elven Flesh and Tan?

ΔE 17 (loose). Tan is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elven Flesh vs Tan

Elven Flesh

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1845
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ffa57f (estimate)

Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.066
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d1775d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Tan is noticeably darker, cooler than Elven Flesh.

Can I use Tan instead of Elven Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Tan is noticeably darker, cooler than Elven Flesh.

Can I use Elven Flesh instead of Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elven Flesh is noticeably lighter, warmer.

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 Elven Flesh on the colour wheel See Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Elven Flesh

Elven Flesh vs Basic Skin Tone (70.815)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Tan
Elven Flesh vs Skin Tone (71.076)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Tan
Elven Flesh vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Tan

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Tan

Tan vs Flesh Rose (3216)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Elven Flesh
Tan vs Dark Rose Tan (4119)Opaque Colors · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Elven Flesh
Tan vs Light Tan (4118)Opaque Colors · ΔE 22, loose

All matches: Elven Flesh equivalents · Tan equivalents