What is the difference between Barren Dune and Pale Sand?

ΔE 9 (close). Pale Sand is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Barren Dune vs Pale Sand

Barren Dune

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #debc6c (estimate)

Pale Sand

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.837
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dbb779 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pale Sand is more muted than Barren Dune.

✓ Two Thin Coats comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Pale Sand instead of Barren Dune?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Pale Sand is more muted than Barren Dune.

Can I use Barren Dune instead of Pale Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Barren Dune is more saturated.

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 Barren Dune on the colour wheel See Pale Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Barren Dune

Barren Dune vs Beige (71.074)Model Air · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Pale Sand
Barren Dune vs Beige (70.917)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pale Sand
Barren Dune vs Fairy Flesh (74.007)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Sand

Pale Sand vs Troll ClawsWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close
Pale Sand vs Light DAK Sand (WP4146P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close
Pale Sand vs Light Khaki Drill (WP4136P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Barren Dune equivalents · Pale Sand equivalents