What is the difference between Pale Sand and The White?

ΔE 10 (fair). The White is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Sand vs The White

Pale Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f2ecd7 (estimate)

The White

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f6f5f3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. The White is a little lighter, more muted than Pale Sand.

Can I use The White instead of Pale Sand?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). The White is a little lighter, more muted than Pale Sand.

Can I use Pale Sand instead of The White?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Sand is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Pale Sand on the colour wheel See The White on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Pale Sand

Pale Sand vs Tooth and Nails (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than The White
Pale Sand vs Ivory Light (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than The White
Pale Sand vs Sun Ray (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to The White

The White vs Matt WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Pale Sand
The White vs Matt WhiteWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Sand
The White vs Matt White (WP4021P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Sand

All matches: Pale Sand equivalents · The White equivalents