Light Tan vs Basic Skin Tone

Light Tan

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Opaque Colors
Code
4118
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e9a56a (estimate)

Basic Skin Tone

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.815
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e59a7c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Basic Skin Tone is more muted, cooler than Light Tan.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Light Tan?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Basic Skin Tone is more muted, cooler than Light Tan.

Can I use Light Tan instead of Basic Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Tan is more saturated, 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 Light Tan on the colour wheel See Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Tan

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Basic Skin Tone

All matches: Light Tan equivalents · Basic Skin Tone equivalents

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