Pale Sand vs Green Glaze

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Green Glaze is more saturated, cooler than Pale Sand. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Pale Sand is an opaque base/layer paint and Two Thin Coats Green Glaze is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Green Glaze instead of Pale Sand?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Green Glaze is more saturated, cooler than Pale Sand. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pale Sand instead of Green Glaze?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Sand is more muted, 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.