What is the difference between Mid DAK Sand and Yellow Ochre?

ΔE 22 (loose). Yellow Ochre is a little lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mid DAK Sand vs Yellow Ochre

Mid DAK Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4145P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b78b4c (estimate)

Yellow Ochre

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PY43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dd9635 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Yellow Ochre is a little lighter, much more saturated than Mid DAK Sand.

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Mid DAK Sand?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Yellow Ochre is a little lighter, much more saturated than Mid DAK Sand.

Can I use Mid DAK Sand instead of Yellow Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid DAK Sand is a little darker, much 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 Mid DAK Sand on the colour wheel See Yellow Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Mid DAK Sand

Mid DAK Sand vs Raw Sienna (PY43)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Yellow Ochre
Mid DAK Sand vs Yellow Oxide (PY42)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Yellow Ochre
Mid DAK Sand vs Naples Yellow Hue (PW6:1 / PW6 / PY42 / PY83(HR70))Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Yellow Ochre

Other Army Painter paints close to Yellow Ochre

Yellow Ochre vs Radiation GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Mid DAK Sand
Yellow Ochre vs Orange MagmaWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Mid DAK Sand
Yellow Ochre vs Glowing InfernoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Mid DAK Sand

All matches: Mid DAK Sand equivalents · Yellow Ochre equivalents