What is the difference between Zombie Rot and Desert Tan?

ΔE 12 (fair). Desert Tan is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Zombie Rot vs Desert Tan

Zombie Rot

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b3b87b (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 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Desert Tan is a little lighter, warmer than Zombie Rot.

Can I use Desert Tan instead of Zombie Rot?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Desert Tan is a little lighter, warmer than Zombie Rot.

Can I use Zombie Rot instead of Desert Tan?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Zombie Rot

Zombie Rot vs UK BSC (71.288)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Desert Tan
Zombie Rot vs Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” (71.009)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair
Zombie Rot vs Ivory RLM05 (71.106)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Desert Tan

Desert Tan vs Pale SkinBrights · ΔE 7, close · closer than Zombie Rot
Desert Tan vs Kronos FleshTriads: midtones · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Zombie Rot
Desert Tan vs Vampire FangTriads: highlights · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Zombie Rot equivalents · Desert Tan equivalents