What is the difference between CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) and Sand Beige?

ΔE 7 (close). Sand Beige is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) vs Sand Beige

CARC Tan 686A (FS33446)

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11349
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ad8c63 (estimate)

Sand Beige

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.244
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aa9672 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sand Beige is more muted, cooler than CARC Tan 686A (FS33446).

Can I use Sand Beige instead of CARC Tan 686A (FS33446)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Sand Beige is more muted, cooler than CARC Tan 686A (FS33446).

Can I use CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) instead of Sand Beige?

The same difference applies the other way round: CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) is more saturated, warmer.

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 CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) on the colour wheel See Sand Beige on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to CARC Tan 686A (FS33446)

CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) vs Light Brown (71.027)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sand Beige
CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) vs US Earth Yellow (71.291)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sand Beige
CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) vs USAF Tan (71.348)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sand Beige

Other AK Interactive paints close to Sand Beige

Sand Beige vs RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb Ausgabe 1944 (AK11319)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than CARC Tan 686A (FS33446)
Sand Beige vs Wood Base (AK11351)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than CARC Tan 686A (FS33446)
Sand Beige vs Australian Camouflage Brown (AK11347)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 8, close

All matches: CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) equivalents · Sand Beige equivalents