What is the difference between Gargoyle Grey and IAF Sand?

ΔE 7 (close). IAF Sand is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gargoyle Grey vs IAF Sand

Gargoyle Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b1ac9c (estimate)

IAF Sand

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.327
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aea389 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. IAF Sand is a little darker, more saturated than Gargoyle Grey.

Can I use IAF Sand instead of Gargoyle Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). IAF Sand is a little darker, more saturated than Gargoyle Grey.

Can I use Gargoyle Grey instead of IAF Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gargoyle Grey is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Gargoyle Grey on the colour wheel See IAF Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gargoyle Grey

Gargoyle Grey vs USAAF Light Gray (71.296)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than IAF Sand
Gargoyle Grey vs Light Green Grey (70.971)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IAF Sand
Gargoyle Grey vs IJA Grey Green (71.326)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other Army Painter paints close to IAF Sand

IAF Sand vs Canvas (WP4033P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Gargoyle Grey
IAF Sand vs Tomb King TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gargoyle Grey
IAF Sand vs Banshee BrownWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gargoyle Grey

All matches: Gargoyle Grey equivalents · IAF Sand equivalents