The stored digital swatch for Orange Tan is a mid-tone moderate orange with a warm undertone. The leading same-type candidate, Two Thin Coats Dry Rust Brown, scores 85 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. The catalog suggests Raf Middle Stone as a darker color and Carc Tan 686A (Fs 33446) as a lighter color to test, both from AK Interactive. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Orange Tan equivalents in other ranges
Review paint type as well as the color score for Orange Tan. These are approximate digital references, and a matching medium or sheen is not established by the group label.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Dry Rust Brown, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.1).
From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Buffed Hide, similar digital colors (delta E 3.7).
Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Peach Flesh, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.0).
Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Desert Yellow, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.2).
The stored swatch for Two Thin Coats Dry Rust Brown is slightly warmer and more saturated than the swatch for Orange Tan. Test both paints over the same primer to check the actual result.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Citadel
P3 Paints
Scale75
Humbrol
Revell
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 3 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Orange Tan?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Two Thin Coats Dry Rust Brown at 85% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Orange Tan?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Buffed Hide at 81% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Orange Tan?
The approximate digital swatch for Orange Tan is a mid-tone moderate orange with a warm undertone (hex #BA804E). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Orange Tan with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Carc Tan 686A (Fs 33446) for a lighter step and Raf Middle Stone for a darker step, both from AK Interactive. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.