Amber Skin vs Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow

Q: What is the difference between Amber Skin and Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow?

ΔE 17 (loose). Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Amber Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c7a482 (estimate)

Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-39
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b49154 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Amber Skin.

Can I use Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow instead of Amber Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Amber Skin.

Can I use Amber Skin instead of Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Amber Skin is a little lighter, much 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 Amber Skin on the colour wheel See Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Amber Skin

Amber Skin vs IDF Gray 1 (-1981 Sinai) (C-528)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow
Amber Skin vs Light Brown (C-321)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow
Amber Skin vs Sandy Yellow Dark Yellow (H-79)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow

Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow vs Wasteland ClayWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Amber Skin
Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow vs Yellow Ochre (WP4133P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Amber Skin
Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow vs Basilisk BrownWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Amber Skin

All matches: Amber Skin equivalents · Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow equivalents