Camo Sand vs Dark Sun Yellow

Camo Sand

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4043P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ad7d33 (estimate)

Dark Sun Yellow

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c08646 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Sun Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than Camo Sand.

Can I use Dark Sun Yellow instead of Camo Sand?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dark Sun Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than Camo Sand.

Can I use Camo Sand instead of Dark Sun Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Camo Sand is a little darker, cooler.

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 Dark Sun Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Camo Sand

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Sun Yellow

All matches: Camo Sand equivalents · Dark Sun Yellow equivalents

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