What is the difference between Kronos Flesh and Desert Tan?

ΔE 10 (fair). Desert Tan is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Kronos Flesh vs Desert Tan

Kronos Flesh

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #caa474 (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 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Desert Tan is a little lighter, cooler than Kronos Flesh.

Can I use Desert Tan instead of Kronos Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Desert Tan is a little lighter, cooler than Kronos Flesh.

Can I use Kronos Flesh instead of Desert Tan?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Kronos Flesh

Kronos Flesh vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Desert Tan
Kronos Flesh vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Desert Tan
Kronos Flesh vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Desert Tan

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Desert Tan

Desert Tan vs Pale SkinBrights · ΔE 7, close · closer than Kronos Flesh
Desert Tan vs Zombie RotTriads: midtones · ΔE 12, fair
Desert Tan vs Vampire FangTriads: highlights · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Kronos Flesh equivalents · Desert Tan equivalents