Pale Sand vs Bleached Bone

Pale Sand

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11032
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fdedcd (estimate)

Bleached Bone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e8e0c8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bleached Bone is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Pale Sand.

Can I use Bleached Bone instead of Pale Sand?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Bleached Bone is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Pale Sand.

Can I use Pale Sand instead of Bleached Bone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Sand is a little lighter, 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 Pale Sand on the colour wheel See Bleached Bone on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Sand

Other AK Interactive paints close to Bleached Bone

All matches: Pale Sand equivalents · Bleached Bone equivalents

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