Light Tan vs Tan

Light Tan

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

Tan

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

How close are they?

ΔE 22.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Tan is noticeably darker, cooler than Light Tan.

Can I use Tan instead of Light Tan?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Tan is noticeably darker, cooler than Light Tan.

Can I use Light Tan instead of Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Tan 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 Light Tan on the colour wheel See Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Tan

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Tan

All matches: Light Tan equivalents · Tan equivalents

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