Green Ochre vs Iraqi Sand

Green Ochre

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11122
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9c7d3e (estimate)

Iraqi Sand

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.819
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a6844f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Iraqi Sand is a little lighter, more muted than Green Ochre.

Can I use Iraqi Sand instead of Green Ochre?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Iraqi Sand is a little lighter, more muted than Green Ochre.

Can I use Green Ochre instead of Iraqi Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Green Ochre is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Green Ochre on the colour wheel See Iraqi Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Green Ochre

Other AK Interactive paints close to Iraqi Sand

All matches: Green Ochre equivalents · Iraqi Sand equivalents

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