What is the difference between Graveyard Earth and Brown Sand?

ΔE 8 (close). Brown Sand is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Graveyard Earth vs Brown Sand

Graveyard Earth

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0148
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6f5137 (estimate)

Brown Sand

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.876
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #855a44 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brown Sand is a little lighter than Graveyard Earth.

Can I use Brown Sand instead of Graveyard Earth?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Brown Sand is a little lighter than Graveyard Earth.

Can I use Graveyard Earth instead of Brown Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Graveyard Earth is a little darker.

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 Graveyard Earth on the colour wheel See Brown Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Graveyard Earth

Graveyard Earth vs Golden Brown (71.032)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Brown Sand
Graveyard Earth vs Beige Brown (70.875)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Brown Sand
Graveyard Earth vs USA Flat Brown (71.026)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Brown Sand

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Brown Sand

Brown Sand vs Earth (ATOM-20051)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Graveyard Earth
Brown Sand vs Burnt Sand (AMMO.F-551)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Graveyard Earth
Brown Sand vs Dark Wood (ATOM-20050)ATOM · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Graveyard Earth equivalents · Brown Sand equivalents