What is the difference between French Army Desert Sand and Barbarian Skin?

ΔE 5 (very close). Barbarian Skin is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

French Army Desert Sand vs Barbarian Skin

French Army Desert Sand

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11363
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #caa16f (estimate)

Barbarian Skin

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.071
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c09566 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Barbarian Skin is a little darker than French Army Desert Sand.

Can I use Barbarian Skin instead of French Army Desert Sand?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Barbarian Skin is a little darker than French Army Desert Sand.

Can I use French Army Desert Sand instead of Barbarian Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: French Army Desert Sand 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 French Army Desert Sand on the colour wheel See Barbarian Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to French Army Desert Sand

French Army Desert Sand vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Barbarian Skin
French Army Desert Sand vs USAF Tan (71.348)Model Air · ΔE 9, close
French Army Desert Sand vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 9, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Barbarian Skin

Barbarian Skin vs RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige (AK11325)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, very close
Barbarian Skin vs CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) (AK11349)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 7, close
Barbarian Skin vs Middle Stone (AK11124)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close

All matches: French Army Desert Sand equivalents · Barbarian Skin equivalents