What is the difference between Light Khaki Drill and Pale Sand?

ΔE 11 (fair). Pale Sand is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Khaki Drill vs Pale Sand

Light Khaki Drill

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4136P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dac595 (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 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Sand is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Light Khaki Drill.

Can I use Pale Sand instead of Light Khaki Drill?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Pale Sand is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Light Khaki Drill.

Can I use Light Khaki Drill instead of Pale Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Khaki Drill is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Light Khaki Drill on the colour wheel See Pale Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Khaki Drill

Light Khaki Drill vs Aged White (71.132)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Sand
Light Khaki Drill vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Sand
Light Khaki Drill vs Skin Tone (72.099)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Sand

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Sand

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

All matches: Light Khaki Drill equivalents · Pale Sand equivalents