Color-wise this is a moderate, light orange leaning warm. This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Iraqi Sand at 92 percent. For modelling, drop to Yellow Olive in the recesses and step up to Desert Yellow on the edges, both Tamiya paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Flat Tan equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Iraqi Sand, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.5).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Karak Stone, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Skeleton Legion, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Medium Sand, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Sandy yellow/Sand (RAL 1024), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Wasteland Clay, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Skeleton Legion
Argonaut Skin
Kronos Flesh
Dragon Fang
Temple Stone
Elven Skin
Dark Sun Yellow
Flesh Wash
Overlord Brass
Chaos Bronze
Battle Axe Brass
AK Interactive
Medium Sand
Carc Tan 686A (Fs 33446)
Decomposed Flesh
Ral 8020 Braun
Sahara Yellow
Green Ochre
Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279)
Nº6 Earth Yellow (Fs 30257)
Medium Flesh Tone
Revell
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
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What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Flat Tan?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Iraqi Sand at 92% color similarity.
What color is Flat Tan?
Flat Tan is a light moderate orange with a warm undertone (hex #B09060).
What do I highlight and shade Flat Tan with?
Highlight Flat Tan toward Desert Yellow and shade it down into Yellow Olive, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.