Tan and Coyote Brown, the diff?

Amazing KG3 · December 25th, 2006, 21:20

I'm having a lot of troubles finding consistent photos of Tan equipment and coyote Brown equipment. Either there too bright due to flash or bad lighting, different materials, or simply their just a different shade. Ive also noticed manufacturers calling Tan equipment CB, and vice versa. Another peculiarly thing
is that there Unbelievable Bright tans, and almost mud brown CBs. So my question is, what would be a good rule of thumb, or for anyone who owns both of each equipment, a pic for comparison. I can Krylon the gear to adjust the tint as i want, so in the long run im not to worried.

*sorry for my frequent threads on gear lately, the fact that i cant change thread titles anymore means i cant cluster my questions together...so my apoligies.

Groombug · December 25th, 2006, 22:05

Different manufacturers will call their particular shade of khaki/tan/coyote the same name. Some even give their shades special names, like Wheat.

All you need to know is that it all refers to the same sand-like colour that is presently best-suited for operations in sandboxes like Afghanistan and Iraq. In a day or so of operational use, the sand and other environmental elements will homogenize the colours into the colour commonly referred to as "BTDT".

If you're looking for the same shade from kit to pouches, then you're better off buying all the same manufacturer, as every manufacturer will have at least a slight difference in shade.

IMHO, buy the kit that suits your needs. Don't worry about the shade-matching of what is essentially the same fundamental colour.

Amazing KG3 · December 25th, 2006, 22:10

good info, thanks.

SINN · December 25th, 2006, 23:41

Actually, Groom has been drinking the egg nog a little too much.

There is Coyote Tan and Coyote Brown..usually the brown is actually darker, for example, the Coyote Brown vests etc that the US Marines wear. Coyote tan is lighter...

...but as groom says, it can still very by brand.

SINN · December 25th, 2006, 23:45

PS..there is also "desert tan" which is almost an off white..a lot lighter than Coyote tan.

hymnforthewretched · December 25th, 2006, 23:48

USMC CB is a very particular color, SDS makes pouches in that color, and lots is just issued stuff made for usmc. its darker and its the "true CB". in most cases CB is a color very close to khaki ( example- Eagle) and is more of what i would call "coyote tan" like SINN said

Amazing KG3 · December 26th, 2006, 00:12

okay well ill show you a pic of what i ordered and ill get a consensus.

so what is this, just to set the bar. I was told it was Tan-plain and simple. i got it to go with multicam, and acupat as well as a tan PMC loadout.

SINN · December 26th, 2006, 00:13

This isn't the best showing of desert tan..but you can see the guys on the left are wearing coyote brown and the guy on the far right has the normal Coyote tan such like regular Eagle gear..

SINN · December 26th, 2006, 00:16

your's is closer to desert tan (which is mint with 3 colour desert DCU's). It's slightly lighter than Coyote Tan..perfect to match ACU etc. Will also work fine with Multlicam..so you are good to go..

next time take a look at what US army guys wear for boots (tan) and what US Marines wear for boots (Coyote Brown)...that will show some colour shades too..

confused yet haha..have a good new year!

Amazing KG3 · December 26th, 2006, 00:39

my brain hurts. well when i need new pouches, i will revive this thread, to get another opinion, im just happy to know it will all work together. also hopefully this will help clarify tan/cb confusion for some people.

wey ferro · December 26th, 2006, 01:14

eagle also makes a maritime ciras in the usmc coyote brown.
but the ones you usually see are more of a coyote tan.

bruce · December 26th, 2006, 02:13

Some good pics... http://www.emdomusa.com/whybetter-CM.html

rc_p120 · December 26th, 2006, 03:07

Bruce, that's an awesome resource.

KG3, in the end it really doesn't matter if your pouches and vest are off by a few shades or tones. It's all doing basically the same job either way, and I'm sure even the most professional special ops soldier doesn't really care if his dump pouch is lighter than his mag pouch and vice-versa.

Amazing KG3 · December 26th, 2006, 10:31

yeah. like i said there all getting a brown krylon when i get everything.

good resource bruce, big help.

Groombug · December 26th, 2006, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by SINN

Actually, Groom has been drinking the egg nog a little too much.

There is Coyote Tan and Coyote Brown..usually the brown is actually darker, for example, the Coyote Brown vests etc that the US Marines wear. Coyote tan is lighter...

...but as groom says, it can still very by brand.

Oops. Forgot that proprietary USMC shade.

Egg nog tastes horrible, btw. I'm still sick.

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December 25th, 2006, 21:20	#1
Amazing KG3 Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB	Tan and Coyote Brown, the diff? I'm having a lot of troubles finding consistent photos of Tan equipment and coyote Brown equipment. Either there too bright due to flash or bad lighting, different materials, or simply their just a different shade. Ive also noticed manufacturers calling Tan equipment CB, and vice versa. Another peculiarly thing is that there Unbelievable Bright tans, and almost mud brown CBs. So my question is, what would be a good rule of thumb, or for anyone who owns both of each equipment, a pic for comparison. I can Krylon the gear to adjust the tint as i want, so in the long run im not to worried. *sorry for my frequent threads on gear lately, the fact that i cant change thread titles anymore means i cant cluster my questions together...so my apoligies.

December 25th, 2006, 22:05	#2
Groombug Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Different manufacturers will call their particular shade of khaki/tan/coyote the same name. Some even give their shades special names, like Wheat. All you need to know is that it all refers to the same sand-like colour that is presently best-suited for operations in sandboxes like Afghanistan and Iraq. In a day or so of operational use, the sand and other environmental elements will homogenize the colours into the colour commonly referred to as "BTDT". If you're looking for the same shade from kit to pouches, then you're better off buying all the same manufacturer, as every manufacturer will have at least a slight difference in shade. IMHO, buy the kit that suits your needs. Don't worry about the shade-matching of what is essentially the same fundamental colour. __________________ Contras A-06: F**k it, we'll do it live. 修身齊家治國平天下

December 25th, 2006, 23:41	#4
SINN Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto	Actually, Groom has been drinking the egg nog a little too much. There is Coyote Tan and Coyote Brown..usually the brown is actually darker, for example, the Coyote Brown vests etc that the US Marines wear. Coyote tan is lighter... ...but as groom says, it can still very by brand. __________________ MODT - Magnus Operator Development Team - tu fui ego eris

December 25th, 2006, 22:10	#3
Amazing KG3 Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB	good info, thanks.

December 25th, 2006, 23:45	#5
SINN Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto	PS..there is also "desert tan" which is almost an off white..a lot lighter than Coyote tan. __________________ MODT - Magnus Operator Development Team - tu fui ego eris

December 25th, 2006, 23:48	#6
hymnforthewretched Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alberta	USMC CB is a very particular color, SDS makes pouches in that color, and lots is just issued stuff made for usmc. its darker and its the "true CB". in most cases CB is a color very close to khaki ( example- Eagle) and is more of what i would call "coyote tan" like SINN said

December 26th, 2006, 00:12	#7
Amazing KG3 Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB	okay well ill show you a pic of what i ordered and ill get a consensus. so what is this, just to set the bar. I was told it was Tan-plain and simple. i got it to go with multicam, and acupat as well as a tan PMC loadout.

December 26th, 2006, 00:13	#8
SINN Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto	This isn't the best showing of desert tan..but you can see the guys on the left are wearing coyote brown and the guy on the far right has the normal Coyote tan such like regular Eagle gear.. __________________ MODT - Magnus Operator Development Team - tu fui ego eris

December 26th, 2006, 00:16	#9
SINN Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto	your's is closer to desert tan (which is mint with 3 colour desert DCU's). It's slightly lighter than Coyote Tan..perfect to match ACU etc. Will also work fine with Multlicam..so you are good to go.. next time take a look at what US army guys wear for boots (tan) and what US Marines wear for boots (Coyote Brown)...that will show some colour shades too.. confused yet haha..have a good new year! __________________ MODT - Magnus Operator Development Team - tu fui ego eris

December 26th, 2006, 00:39	#10
Amazing KG3 Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB	my brain hurts. well when i need new pouches, i will revive this thread, to get another opinion, im just happy to know it will all work together. also hopefully this will help clarify tan/cb confusion for some people.

December 26th, 2006, 01:14	#11
wey ferro Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2004	eagle also makes a maritime ciras in the usmc coyote brown. but the ones you usually see are more of a coyote tan. __________________ www.ferroconcepts.com

December 26th, 2006, 02:13	#12
bruce Super Moderator Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Montreal	Some good pics... http://www.emdomusa.com/whybetter-CM.html __________________ bruce: Team Bad Karma-(BK-05) : Special Battalion East-(SBE-01)

December 26th, 2006, 03:07	#13
rc_p120 Trader rating Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	Bruce, that's an awesome resource. KG3, in the end it really doesn't matter if your pouches and vest are off by a few shades or tones. It's all doing basically the same job either way, and I'm sure even the most professional special ops soldier doesn't really care if his dump pouch is lighter than his mag pouch and vice-versa. __________________ SILENT PULSE My archived Buy and Sell user ratings

December 26th, 2006, 10:31	#14
Amazing KG3 Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB	yeah. like i said there all getting a brown krylon when i get everything. good resource bruce, big help.

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