What is the difference between IDF Sand Grey '73 and Desert Tan?

ΔE 8 (close). Desert Tan is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

IDF Sand Grey '73 vs Desert Tan

IDF Sand Grey '73

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

Desert Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.765
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a8997b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Desert Tan is a little darker, more muted than IDF Sand Grey '73.

Can I use Desert Tan instead of IDF Sand Grey '73?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Desert Tan is a little darker, more muted than IDF Sand Grey '73.

Can I use IDF Sand Grey '73 instead of Desert Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: IDF Sand Grey '73 is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Desert Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to IDF Sand Grey '73

IDF Sand Grey '73 vs Ivory (71.075)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Desert Tan
IDF Sand Grey '73 vs Sand Beige (71.244)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Desert Tan
IDF Sand Grey '73 vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 9, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Desert Tan

Desert Tan vs Dusty Earth (A.MIG-3523)Oilbrusher · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IDF Sand Grey '73
Desert Tan vs Splinter Grey (AMMO.F-536)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IDF Sand Grey '73
Desert Tan vs Nakajima Interior Green (ATOM-20139)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IDF Sand Grey '73

All matches: IDF Sand Grey '73 equivalents · Desert Tan equivalents