What is the difference between Dark DAK Sand and Military Yellow?

ΔE 12 (fair). Military Yellow is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark DAK Sand vs Military Yellow

Dark DAK Sand

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

Military Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.764
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #826d25 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Military Yellow is more saturated, cooler than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Military Yellow instead of Dark DAK Sand?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Military Yellow is more saturated, cooler than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Dark DAK Sand instead of Military Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark DAK Sand is more muted, warmer.

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 Military Yellow 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 Military Yellow
Dark DAK Sand vs Ochre Brown (70.856)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Military Yellow
Dark DAK Sand vs Mustard Brown (70.769)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Military Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Military Yellow

Military Yellow vs Desert YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark DAK Sand
Military Yellow vs Desert YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Dark DAK Sand
Military Yellow vs Greatcoat Green (WP4139P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Dark DAK Sand

All matches: Dark DAK Sand equivalents · Military Yellow equivalents