What is the difference between Deck Tan and Wooden Deck Tan?

ΔE 8 (close). Wooden Deck Tan is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deck Tan vs Wooden Deck Tan

Deck Tan

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-55
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c3b49f (estimate)

Wooden Deck Tan

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-68
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b7a786 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Wooden Deck Tan is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Deck Tan.

Can I use Wooden Deck Tan instead of Deck Tan?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Wooden Deck Tan is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Deck Tan.

Can I use Deck Tan instead of Wooden Deck Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deck Tan is a little 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 Deck Tan on the colour wheel See Wooden Deck Tan on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Deck Tan

Deck Tan vs Light Gray (AS-16)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 7, close · closer than Wooden Deck Tan
Deck Tan vs Wooden Deck Tan (XF-78)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 8, close
Deck Tan vs Medium Sea Gray (AS-11)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 9, close

Other Tamiya paints close to Wooden Deck Tan

Wooden Deck Tan vs Wooden Deck Tan (XF-78)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Deck Tan
Wooden Deck Tan vs Buff (XF-57)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 9, close
Wooden Deck Tan vs Tan (USAF) (AS-15)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Deck Tan equivalents · Wooden Deck Tan equivalents