Dark DAK Sand vs Yellow-Brown Ops

Dark DAK Sand

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4144P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a6431 (estimate)

Yellow-Brown Ops

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1858
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#995c14 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Yellow-Brown Ops is much more saturated, warmer than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Yellow-Brown Ops instead of Dark DAK Sand?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Yellow-Brown Ops is much more saturated, warmer than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Dark DAK Sand instead of Yellow-Brown Ops?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark DAK Sand is much more muted, 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 Dark DAK Sand on the colour wheel See Yellow-Brown Ops on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Dark DAK Sand

Other Army Painter paints close to Yellow-Brown Ops

All matches: Dark DAK Sand equivalents · Yellow-Brown Ops equivalents

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