What is the difference between Sand and T'au Light Ochre?

ΔE 14 (fair). T'au Light Ochre is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sand vs T'au Light Ochre

Sand

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0149
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d6a461 (estimate)

T'au Light Ochre

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8883a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. T'au Light Ochre is a little darker, more saturated than Sand.

Can I use T'au Light Ochre instead of Sand?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). T'au Light Ochre is a little darker, more saturated than Sand.

Can I use Sand instead of T'au Light Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sand is a little lighter, 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 Sand on the colour wheel See T'au Light Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Sand

Sand vs Ungor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 6, very close · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Sand vs Bestigor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Sand vs Karak StoneColour: Layer · ΔE 10, fair · closer than T'au Light Ochre

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to T'au Light Ochre

T'au Light Ochre vs Bright Orange (AMMO.F-538)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sand
T'au Light Ochre vs Golden Sand (IONIC-0150)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Sand
T'au Light Ochre vs Medium Rust (A.MIG-0611)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Sand

All matches: Sand equivalents · T'au Light Ochre equivalents