What is the difference between Desert Sand and Barren Dune?

ΔE 9 (close). Barren Dune is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Sand vs Barren Dune

Desert Sand

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20007
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cdac6c (estimate)

Barren Dune

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #debc6c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Barren Dune is a little lighter, more saturated than Desert Sand.

Can I use Barren Dune instead of Desert Sand?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Barren Dune is a little lighter, more saturated than Desert Sand.

Can I use Desert Sand instead of Barren Dune?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Sand is a little darker, more muted.

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 Desert Sand on the colour wheel See Barren Dune on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Desert Sand

Desert Sand vs Burnt TurfWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Barren Dune
Desert Sand vs Hemp RopeWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Barren Dune
Desert Sand vs Troll ClawsWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Barren Dune

Barren Dune vs German Sand Beige RAL 8031 (ATOM-20006)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Desert Sand
Barren Dune vs Washable Sand (ATOM-20179)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Desert Sand
Barren Dune vs Gelbbraun 8020 (ATOM-20015)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Desert Sand

All matches: Desert Sand equivalents · Barren Dune equivalents