Golden Sand vs Gryph-Hound Orange

Golden Sand

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0150
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dc8633 (estimate)

Gryph-Hound Orange

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e88a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gryph-Hound Orange is more saturated than Golden Sand. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Golden Sand is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Gryph-Hound Orange is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Gryph-Hound Orange instead of Golden Sand?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Gryph-Hound Orange is more saturated than Golden Sand. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Golden Sand instead of Gryph-Hound Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Sand is 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 Golden Sand on the colour wheel See Gryph-Hound Orange on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Golden Sand

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Gryph-Hound Orange

All matches: Golden Sand equivalents · Gryph-Hound Orange equivalents

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