Light DAK Sand vs Ambush Yellow

Light DAK Sand

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

Ambush Yellow

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e5cc77 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ambush Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Light DAK Sand.

Can I use Ambush Yellow instead of Light DAK Sand?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Ambush Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Light DAK Sand.

Can I use Light DAK Sand instead of Ambush Yellow?

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 Ambush Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Light DAK Sand

Other Army Painter paints close to Ambush Yellow

All matches: Light DAK Sand equivalents · Ambush Yellow equivalents

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