What is the difference between Dark DAK Sand and Earth Brown?

ΔE 21 (loose). Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark DAK Sand vs Earth Brown

Dark DAK Sand

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

Earth Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA45
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #937463 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Earth Brown instead of Dark DAK Sand?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Dark DAK Sand instead of Earth Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark DAK Sand is a little darker, much more saturated, 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 Earth Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Dark DAK Sand

Dark DAK Sand vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Earth Brown
Dark DAK Sand vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Earth Brown
Dark DAK Sand vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Earth Brown

Earth Brown vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark DAK Sand
Earth Brown vs Paratrooper TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark DAK Sand
Earth Brown vs Paratrooper Tan (WP4027P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark DAK Sand

All matches: Dark DAK Sand equivalents · Earth Brown equivalents