What is the difference between Kronos Flesh and USAF Tan?

ΔE 10 (fair). USAF Tan is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Kronos Flesh vs USAF Tan

Kronos Flesh

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #caa474 (estimate)

USAF Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.348
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b4885c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. USAF Tan is a little darker, warmer than Kronos Flesh.

Can I use USAF 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). USAF Tan is a little darker, warmer than Kronos Flesh.

Can I use Kronos Flesh instead of USAF Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kronos Flesh is a little lighter, 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 Kronos Flesh on the colour wheel See USAF 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 USAF Tan
Kronos Flesh vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than USAF Tan
Kronos Flesh vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than USAF Tan

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to USAF Tan

USAF Tan vs Ares FleshTriads: highlights · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Kronos Flesh
USAF Tan vs Elven SkinTriads: highlights · ΔE 9, close · closer than Kronos Flesh
USAF Tan vs Skeleton LegionTriads: midtones · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Kronos Flesh equivalents · USAF Tan equivalents