Light DAK Sand vs Naples Yellow Hue

Light DAK Sand

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4146P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e9b56b (estimate)

Naples Yellow Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PW6:1 / PW6 / PY42 / PY83(HR70)
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#edc779 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Naples Yellow Hue is a little lighter, cooler than Light DAK Sand.

Can I use Naples Yellow Hue instead of Light DAK Sand?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Naples Yellow Hue is a little lighter, cooler than Light DAK Sand.

Can I use Light DAK Sand instead of Naples Yellow Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light DAK Sand is a little darker, 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 Light DAK Sand on the colour wheel See Naples Yellow Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Light DAK Sand

Other Army Painter paints close to Naples Yellow Hue

All matches: Light DAK Sand equivalents · Naples Yellow Hue equivalents

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