Amber Skin vs Sandy Yellow Dark Yellow

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

ΔE 17 (loose). Sandy Yellow Dark 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)

Sandy Yellow Dark Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-79
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. Sandy Yellow Dark Yellow is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Amber Skin.

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

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

Can I use Amber Skin instead of Sandy Yellow Dark 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 Sandy Yellow Dark 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 Sandy Yellow Dark Yellow
Amber Skin vs Light Brown (C-321)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Sandy Yellow Dark Yellow
Amber Skin vs Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow (C-39)Mr. Color · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Sandy Yellow Dark Yellow

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

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