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

ΔE 9 (close). T'au Light Ochre is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Camo Sand vs T'au Light Ochre

Camo Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4043P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ad7d33 (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 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. T'au Light Ochre is a little lighter, more saturated than Camo Sand.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). T'au Light Ochre is a little lighter, more saturated than Camo Sand.

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

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

Other Citadel paints close to Camo Sand

Camo Sand vs Tallarn SandColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Camo Sand vs Balor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Camo Sand vs Ungor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to T'au Light Ochre

T'au Light Ochre vs Yellow DuneWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair
T'au Light Ochre vs Barren YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair
T'au Light Ochre vs Demigod FlamesWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair

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