What is the difference between Greenish White and Pale Sand?

ΔE 12 (fair). Pale Sand is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Greenish White vs Pale Sand

Greenish White

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11005
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dcecc7 (estimate)

Pale Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f2ecd7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Sand is more muted, warmer than Greenish White.

Can I use Pale Sand instead of Greenish White?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Pale Sand is more muted, warmer than Greenish White.

Can I use Greenish White instead of Pale Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Greenish White is more saturated, cooler.

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 Greenish White on the colour wheel See Pale Sand on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Greenish White

Greenish White vs Mossy GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Pale Sand
Greenish White vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Pale Sand
Greenish White vs Grotesque GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Pale Sand

Pale Sand vs Insignia White FS 17875 (AK11868)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Greenish White
Pale Sand vs Offwhite (AK11002)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, close · closer than Greenish White
Pale Sand vs Light Flesh (AK11050)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close · closer than Greenish White

All matches: Greenish White equivalents · Pale Sand equivalents