What is the difference between Gnome Flesh and Tan?

ΔE 18 (loose). Tan is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gnome Flesh vs Tan

Gnome Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA06
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f0a67c (estimate)

Tan

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

How close are they?

ΔE 18.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Tan is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Gnome Flesh.

Can I use Tan instead of Gnome Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Tan is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Gnome Flesh.

Can I use Gnome Flesh instead of Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gnome Flesh is noticeably lighter, more muted, 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 Gnome Flesh on the colour wheel See Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gnome Flesh

Gnome Flesh vs Basic Skin Tone (70.815)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Tan
Gnome Flesh vs Skin Tone (71.076)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Tan
Gnome Flesh vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Tan

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Tan

Tan vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gnome Flesh
Tan vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose
Tan vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose

All matches: Gnome Flesh equivalents · Tan equivalents