What is the difference between Hearthborn and Pale Sand?

ΔE 12 (fair). Pale Sand is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hearthborn vs Pale Sand

Hearthborn

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 4
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fabc89 (estimate)

Pale Sand

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.837
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dbb779 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Sand is a little darker, cooler than Hearthborn.

Can I use Pale Sand instead of Hearthborn?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Pale Sand is a little darker, cooler than Hearthborn.

Can I use Hearthborn instead of Pale Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hearthborn is a little lighter, 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 Hearthborn on the colour wheel See Pale Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hearthborn

Hearthborn vs Skin Tone (71.076)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Sand
Hearthborn vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair
Hearthborn vs Skin Tone (72.099)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Sand

Pale Sand vs Barren DuneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hearthborn
Pale Sand vs Troll ClawsWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hearthborn
Pale Sand vs Light DAK Sand (WP4146P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close · closer than Hearthborn

All matches: Hearthborn equivalents · Pale Sand equivalents