What is the difference between Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) and Light Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Light Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) vs Light Brown

Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279)

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11340
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9c7e61 (estimate)

Light Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.027
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a4885f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279).

Can I use Light Brown instead of Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Light Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279).

Can I use Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) instead of Light Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) is a little darker, more muted, 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 Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) on the colour wheel See Light Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279)

Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) vs Camoufl age Brown (71.117)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Light Brown
Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) vs Sand Yellow (71.028)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Light Brown
Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) vs Tan Earth (71.079)Model Air · ΔE 8, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Light Brown

Light Brown vs Australian Camouflage Brown (AK11347)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279)
Light Brown vs CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) (AK11349)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279)
Light Brown vs RAL 8020 Braun (AK11331)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279)

All matches: Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) equivalents · Light Brown equivalents