What is the difference between USMC Sand FS 33711 and Pale Sand?

ΔE 10 (close). Pale Sand is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

USMC Sand FS 33711 vs Pale Sand

USMC Sand FS 33711

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11871
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f9d193 (estimate)

Pale Sand

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.837
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dbb779 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pale Sand is a little darker than USMC Sand FS 33711.

Can I use Pale Sand instead of USMC Sand FS 33711?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Pale Sand is a little darker than USMC Sand FS 33711.

Can I use USMC Sand FS 33711 instead of Pale Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: USMC Sand FS 33711 is a little lighter.

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 USMC Sand FS 33711 on the colour wheel See Pale Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to USMC Sand FS 33711

USMC Sand FS 33711 vs Natural Flesh (74.006)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Sand
USMC Sand FS 33711 vs Skin Tone (72.099)Game Color · ΔE 10, close
USMC Sand FS 33711 vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Pale Sand

Pale Sand vs New Iraqi Army Sand (AK11361)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USMC Sand FS 33711
Pale Sand vs Luminous Flesh (AK11051)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USMC Sand FS 33711
Pale Sand vs Portland Stone No.64 (AK11378)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USMC Sand FS 33711

All matches: USMC Sand FS 33711 equivalents · Pale Sand equivalents