What is the difference between British Sand Yellow and Dark Flesh?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Flesh is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

British Sand Yellow vs Dark Flesh

British Sand Yellow

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11362
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dda145 (estimate)

Dark Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.927
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ca8935 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Flesh is a little darker than British Sand Yellow.

Can I use Dark Flesh instead of British Sand Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Flesh is a little darker than British Sand Yellow.

Can I use British Sand Yellow instead of Dark Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: British Sand Yellow is a little lighter.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See British Sand Yellow on the colour wheel See Dark Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to British Sand Yellow

British Sand Yellow vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Flesh
British Sand Yellow vs Leather Brown (72.040)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair
British Sand Yellow vs Yellow Ochre (71.033)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dark Flesh

Dark Flesh vs Medium Flesh Tone (AK11054)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close · closer than British Sand Yellow
Dark Flesh vs Solar Yellow (AK17012)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 7, close · closer than British Sand Yellow
Dark Flesh vs Japanese Brown (AK11123)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close · closer than British Sand Yellow

All matches: British Sand Yellow equivalents · Dark Flesh equivalents