What is the difference between Skeleton Legion and USAF Tan?

ΔE 12 (fair). USAF Tan is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Skeleton Legion vs USAF Tan

Skeleton Legion

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ac9770 (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 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. USAF Tan is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Skeleton Legion.

Can I use USAF Tan instead of Skeleton Legion?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). USAF Tan is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Skeleton Legion.

Can I use Skeleton Legion instead of USAF Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skeleton Legion 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 Skeleton Legion on the colour wheel See USAF Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Skeleton Legion

Skeleton Legion vs Sand Beige (71.244)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than USAF Tan
Skeleton Legion vs Ivory (71.075)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than USAF Tan
Skeleton Legion vs Desert Tan (70.765)Model Color · ΔE 6, very 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 Skeleton Legion
USAF Tan vs Elven SkinTriads: highlights · ΔE 9, close · closer than Skeleton Legion
USAF Tan vs Kronos FleshTriads: midtones · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Skeleton Legion

All matches: Skeleton Legion equivalents · USAF Tan equivalents