What is the difference between Ocher Orange and Light DAK Sand?

ΔE 15 (loose). Light DAK Sand is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ocher Orange vs Light DAK Sand

Ocher Orange

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11099
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f9a464 (estimate)

Light DAK Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4146P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e9b56b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light DAK Sand is more muted, cooler than Ocher Orange.

Can I use Light DAK Sand instead of Ocher Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Light DAK Sand is more muted, cooler than Ocher Orange.

Can I use Ocher Orange instead of Light DAK Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ocher Orange 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 Ocher Orange on the colour wheel See Light DAK Sand on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Ocher Orange

Ocher Orange vs Orange MagmaWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Light DAK Sand
Ocher Orange vs Brethil BlushWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Light DAK Sand
Ocher Orange vs Safety OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Light DAK Sand

Other AK Interactive paints close to Light DAK Sand

Light DAK Sand vs Luminous Flesh (AK11051)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ocher Orange
Light DAK Sand vs Dark Sand (AK11033)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ocher Orange
Light DAK Sand vs RLM 79 (1941) (AK11832)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Ocher Orange

All matches: Ocher Orange equivalents · Light DAK Sand equivalents