Washable Sand vs Aggaros Dunes

Washable Sand

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20179
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e2af65 (estimate)

Aggaros Dunes

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c8a050 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Aggaros Dunes is a little darker than Washable Sand. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Washable Sand is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Aggaros Dunes is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Aggaros Dunes instead of Washable Sand?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Aggaros Dunes is a little darker than Washable Sand. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Washable Sand instead of Aggaros Dunes?

The same difference applies the other way round: Washable Sand is a little lighter.

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 Washable Sand on the colour wheel See Aggaros Dunes on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Washable Sand

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Aggaros Dunes

All matches: Washable Sand equivalents · Aggaros Dunes equivalents

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