What is the difference between Deck Tan and Pale Flesh?

ΔE 9 (close). Pale Flesh is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deck Tan vs Pale Flesh

Deck Tan

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

Pale Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.015
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c5a38d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pale Flesh is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Deck Tan.

Can I use Pale Flesh instead of Deck Tan?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Pale Flesh is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Deck Tan.

Can I use Deck Tan instead of Pale Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deck Tan is a little lighter, more muted, cooler.

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 Pale Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Deck Tan

Deck Tan vs USAAF Light Gray (71.296)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Flesh
Deck Tan vs IAF Sand (71.327)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Flesh
Deck Tan vs Silver Grey (70.883)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Flesh

Other Tamiya paints close to Pale Flesh

Pale Flesh vs Buff (XF-57)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Deck Tan
Pale Flesh vs Wooden Deck Tan (XF-78)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deck Tan
Pale Flesh vs Wooden Deck Tan (TS-68)TS Spray · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deck Tan

All matches: Deck Tan equivalents · Pale Flesh equivalents