Carc Tan 686A (Fs 33446)
Base · #A98F6E
Carc Tan 686A (Fs 33446) is a light moderate orange with a warm undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Argonaut Skin from Two Thin Coats matches at 97 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. It builds a smooth gradient with Ijn J3 Sp (Amber Grey) underneath and Medium Sand on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Carc Tan 686A (Fs 33446) equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 4 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Argonaut Skin, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.6).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Sepia, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Urban Buff, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Flat Tan, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Khaki Drill, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.8).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Thar Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.2).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.6 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Humbrol
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Revell
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Carc Tan 686A (Fs 33446)?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Argonaut Skin at 97% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Carc Tan 686A (Fs 33446)?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Sepia at 83%, a same-finish match.
What color is Carc Tan 686A (Fs 33446)?
Carc Tan 686A (Fs 33446) is a light moderate orange with a warm undertone (hex #A98F6E).
What do I highlight and shade Carc Tan 686A (Fs 33446) with?
Highlight Carc Tan 686A (Fs 33446) toward Medium Sand and shade it down into Ijn J3 Sp (Amber Grey), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.