What is the difference between IDF Sand Grey '73 and Amber Skin?

ΔE 7 (close). Amber Skin is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

IDF Sand Grey '73 vs Amber Skin

IDF Sand Grey '73

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20008
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #baa379 (estimate)

Amber Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c7a482 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Amber Skin is warmer than IDF Sand Grey '73.

Can I use Amber Skin instead of IDF Sand Grey '73?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Amber Skin is warmer than IDF Sand Grey '73.

Can I use IDF Sand Grey '73 instead of Amber Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: IDF Sand Grey '73 is 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 IDF Sand Grey '73 on the colour wheel See Amber Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to IDF Sand Grey '73

IDF Sand Grey '73 vs Mid Khaki Drill (WP4135P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Amber Skin
IDF Sand Grey '73 vs Tomb King TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
IDF Sand Grey '73 vs Banshee BrownWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Amber Skin

Amber Skin vs Dark Sand (A.MIG-0620)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IDF Sand Grey '73
Amber Skin vs Wood (ATOM-20004)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IDF Sand Grey '73
Amber Skin vs US Desert Tan (ATOM-20009)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than IDF Sand Grey '73

All matches: IDF Sand Grey '73 equivalents · Amber Skin equivalents