What is the difference between Medium Soil and Iraqi Sand?

ΔE 8 (close). Iraqi Sand is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Medium Soil vs Iraqi Sand

Medium Soil

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Oilbrusher
Code: A.MIG-3522
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e875b (estimate)

Iraqi Sand

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.819
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a6844f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Iraqi Sand is more saturated than Medium Soil.

Can I use Iraqi Sand instead of Medium Soil?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Iraqi Sand is more saturated than Medium Soil.

Can I use Medium Soil instead of Iraqi Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Soil 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 Medium Soil on the colour wheel See Iraqi Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Soil

Medium Soil vs Light Brown (71.027)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Iraqi Sand
Medium Soil vs UK Light Stone (71.143)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Iraqi Sand
Medium Soil vs Desert Brown (70.767)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Iraqi Sand

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Iraqi Sand

Iraqi Sand vs Washable Dust (ATOM-20178)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Medium Soil
Iraqi Sand vs Pale Yellow Green FS-33481 (AMMO.F-505)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Medium Soil
Iraqi Sand vs Desert Yellow (IONIC-0142)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Medium Soil equivalents · Iraqi Sand equivalents