What is the difference between Cloudy Sky and Desert Tan?

ΔE 21 (loose). Desert Tan is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cloudy Sky vs Desert Tan

Cloudy Sky

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e9d1b0 (estimate)

Desert Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.765
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a8997b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Desert Tan is noticeably darker, cooler than Cloudy Sky.

Can I use Desert Tan instead of Cloudy Sky?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Desert Tan is noticeably darker, cooler than Cloudy Sky.

Can I use Cloudy Sky instead of Desert Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cloudy Sky 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 Cloudy Sky on the colour wheel See Desert Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cloudy Sky

Cloudy Sky vs Pale Flesh (72.003)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Desert Tan
Cloudy Sky vs Bone White (72.034)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Tan
Cloudy Sky vs Off-White (71.270)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Tan

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Desert Tan

Desert Tan vs Bone Khaki (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cloudy Sky
Desert Tan vs Viridian Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Cloudy Sky
Desert Tan vs Soft Green (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 23, loose

All matches: Cloudy Sky equivalents · Desert Tan equivalents