What is the difference between Rust Ochre and Dark DAK Sand?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark DAK Sand is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rust Ochre vs Dark DAK Sand

Rust Ochre

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-541
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9a6c48 (estimate)

Dark DAK Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4144P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a6431 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark DAK Sand is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Rust Ochre.

Can I use Dark DAK Sand instead of Rust Ochre?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark DAK Sand is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Rust Ochre.

Can I use Rust Ochre instead of Dark DAK Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rust Ochre is a little lighter, more muted, warmer.

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 Rust Ochre on the colour wheel See Dark DAK Sand on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Rust Ochre

Rust Ochre vs Bullwhack BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark DAK Sand
Rust Ochre vs Leather BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark DAK Sand
Rust Ochre vs Desert Skin (WP4151P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark DAK Sand

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Dark DAK Sand

Dark DAK Sand vs Dark Mud (A.MIG-3508)Oilbrusher · ΔE 8, close · closer than Rust Ochre
Dark DAK Sand vs Dark Ochre (IONIC-0145)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Rust Ochre
Dark DAK Sand vs Brown Green (IONIC-0147)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Rust Ochre equivalents · Dark DAK Sand equivalents