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

ΔE 13 (fair). Bronze Brown is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark DAK Sand vs Bronze Brown

Dark DAK Sand

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

Bronze Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.036
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8c511e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bronze Brown is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Bronze Brown instead of Dark DAK Sand?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Bronze Brown is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Dark DAK Sand instead of Bronze Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark DAK Sand is a little lighter, 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 Bronze Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark DAK Sand

Dark DAK Sand vs Wood (71.077)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Bronze Brown
Dark DAK Sand vs Ochre Brown (70.856)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Bronze Brown
Dark DAK Sand vs Mustard Brown (70.769)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Bronze Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Bronze Brown

Bronze Brown vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark DAK Sand
Bronze Brown vs Sunburst Ochre (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Dark DAK Sand
Bronze Brown vs Leather BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Dark DAK Sand equivalents · Bronze Brown equivalents