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

ΔE 9 (close). Mustard Brown is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark DAK Sand vs Mustard Brown

Dark DAK Sand

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

Mustard Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.769
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #916945 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mustard Brown is more muted, warmer than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Mustard Brown instead of Dark DAK Sand?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Mustard Brown is more muted, warmer than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Dark DAK Sand instead of Mustard Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark DAK Sand is 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 Mustard 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 Mustard Brown
Dark DAK Sand vs Ochre Brown (70.856)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mustard Brown
Dark DAK Sand vs Earth (72.062)Game Color · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Mustard Brown

Mustard Brown vs Leather BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark DAK Sand
Mustard Brown vs Deep Khaki Drill (WP4134P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close
Mustard Brown vs Bullwhack BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Dark DAK Sand equivalents · Mustard Brown equivalents