What is the difference between Silver Grey No.28 and Sand Beige?

ΔE 11 (fair). Sand Beige is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Silver Grey No.28 vs Sand Beige

Silver Grey No.28

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11374
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8f8f61 (estimate)

Sand Beige

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.244
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aa9672 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sand Beige is a little lighter, warmer than Silver Grey No.28.

Can I use Sand Beige instead of Silver Grey No.28?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Sand Beige is a little lighter, warmer than Silver Grey No.28.

Can I use Silver Grey No.28 instead of Sand Beige?

The same difference applies the other way round: Silver Grey No.28 is a little darker, 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 Silver Grey No.28 on the colour wheel See Sand Beige on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Silver Grey No.28

Silver Grey No.28 vs Pastel Green (70.885)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sand Beige
Silver Grey No.28 vs Loam Beige (71.245)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sand Beige
Silver Grey No.28 vs UK Light Stone (71.143)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sand Beige

Other AK Interactive paints close to Sand Beige

Sand Beige vs RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb Ausgabe 1944 (AK11319)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Silver Grey No.28
Sand Beige vs Wood Base (AK11351)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Silver Grey No.28
Sand Beige vs CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) (AK11349)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Silver Grey No.28

All matches: Silver Grey No.28 equivalents · Sand Beige equivalents