What is the difference between Warm Brown and Tanned Skin?

ΔE 9 (close). Tanned Skin is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warm Brown vs Tanned Skin

Warm Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: 1-Step
Code: 510
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #52362b (estimate)

Tanned Skin

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Xpress Color
Code: 72.471
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #5e302b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Tanned Skin is more saturated, cooler than Warm Brown.

Can I use Tanned Skin instead of Warm Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Tanned Skin is more saturated, cooler than Warm Brown.

Can I use Warm Brown instead of Tanned Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Brown is 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 Warm Brown on the colour wheel See Tanned Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Warm Brown

Warm Brown vs Wasteland Brown (72.420)Xpress Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tanned Skin
Warm Brown vs Mahogany (72.472)Xpress Color · ΔE 10, close
Warm Brown vs Battledress Brown (72.473)Xpress Color · ΔE 10, fair

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Tanned Skin

Tanned Skin vs Dark Brown (516)1-Step · ΔE 10, close
Tanned Skin vs Dark Green Brown (509)1-Step · ΔE 23, loose
Tanned Skin vs Graphite Grey (508)1-Step · ΔE 25, loose

All matches: Warm Brown equivalents · Tanned Skin equivalents