Vallejo Squidmar Colour Northern Tan 203 – 18ml
Vallejo Squidmar Colour Northern Tan (74.203) is an 18ml tan model paint from the Squidmar Colour collection. Identified as colour number 203, Northern Tan offers miniature painters and scale modellers a named tan colour for projects involving figures, equipment, scenery and decorative details.
Tan is commonly associated with natural, earthy colour schemes. It can be incorporated into miniature painting projects where clothing, equipment or environmental details call for a tan appearance. Northern Tan provides an individually identified colour within Vallejo’s Squidmar collection for these painting tasks.
Clothing and Equipment Details
Tan colours are frequently considered when painting fabric, leather-inspired details and equipment on miniature figures. Belts, pouches, straps, bags and sections of clothing can all feature tan within a chosen colour scheme.
Northern Tan can be included in the selection of colours for these elements. On a figure with several different pieces of equipment, repeating a tan colour across related details can help create a consistent appearance.
Fantasy adventurers, military-inspired characters and civilian figures may all incorporate tan clothing or accessories, depending on the design being painted.
Miniature Figures and Fantasy Subjects
Character painting often involves combining several colours across skin, clothing, armour and equipment. Tan can provide a natural-looking colour choice for selected details without requiring the entire figure to follow an earthy palette.
Northern Tan is a colour to consider for these projects, particularly where the intended appearance includes tan fabrics, accessories or decorative features.
Fantasy miniatures also provide opportunities to use tan in character equipment and creature designs. Painted markings, ornamental features and selected anatomical details may incorporate tan as part of a broader colour scheme.
Scenery and Terrain Painting
Tan is relevant to many miniature scenery projects, including landscapes, buildings and natural-looking terrain. Ground features, architectural details and decorative objects can all include tan colours.
Northern Tan can be considered when planning scenery intended to complement nearby figures or vehicles. Using related colours across different parts of a display can help establish a consistent visual setting.
For fantasy terrain, tan may be incorporated into painted stonework, earth-themed details or decorative structures where it suits the intended design.
Scale Modelling Applications
Scale models often contain smaller details that benefit from careful colour selection. Equipment, interior furnishings, fabric-covered components and decorative features may all include tan within their colour schemes.
Northern Tan provides a named model paint to consider for these elements. Its manufacturer reference makes it straightforward to identify the same colour when continuing an existing project.
Vallejo Squidmar Colour Range
Northern Tan belongs to the Vallejo Squidmar Colour range, a collection of individually named and numbered model paints.
Its manufacturer reference is 74.203, corresponding to colour number 203. This identifier distinguishes Northern Tan from other colours in the collection and helps painters track the paints selected for specific projects.
Product Details
- Manufacturer: Vallejo
- Range: Squidmar Color
- Colour name: Northern Tan
- Colour number: 203
- Colour family: Tan
- Product type: Model paint
- Size: 18ml
- Manufacturer reference: 74.203
Vallejo Northern Tan is supplied individually in an 18ml size. Reference 74.203 identifies this tan colour within the Squidmar Colour collection for miniature painting and scale modelling projects involving clothing, equipment, scenery and natural-looking decorative details.






