What is the difference between Olive Flesh and Desert Tan?

ΔE 15 (fair). Desert Tan is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Olive Flesh vs Desert Tan

Olive Flesh

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 041
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ddc9ac (estimate)

Desert Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.613
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d0bb84 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Desert Tan is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Olive Flesh.

Can I use Desert Tan instead of Olive Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Desert Tan is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Olive Flesh.

Can I use Olive Flesh instead of Desert Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Olive Flesh is a little lighter, much 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 Olive Flesh on the colour wheel See Desert Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Olive Flesh

Olive Flesh vs Bone White (72.034)Game Color · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Desert Tan
Olive Flesh vs Pale Flesh (72.003)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Tan
Olive Flesh vs Cream White (70.766)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Tan

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Desert Tan

Desert Tan vs Khaki (061)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8, close · closer than Olive Flesh
Desert Tan vs Warm Flesh (073)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Olive Flesh
Desert Tan vs Pale Yellow (060)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Olive Flesh equivalents · Desert Tan equivalents