What is the difference between Paratrooper Tan and Sandstone?

ΔE 9 (close). Sandstone is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Paratrooper Tan vs Sandstone

Paratrooper Tan

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4027P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e7b6c (estimate)

Sandstone

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #897b6a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sandstone is more muted, cooler than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Sandstone instead of Paratrooper Tan?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Sandstone is more muted, cooler than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Paratrooper Tan instead of Sandstone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Paratrooper Tan is more saturated, 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 Paratrooper Tan on the colour wheel See Sandstone on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Paratrooper Tan

Paratrooper Tan vs Bard SkinTriads: highlights · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sandstone
Paratrooper Tan vs Vambrace BrownTriads: highlights · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sandstone
Paratrooper Tan vs Dwarven SkinTriads: midtones · ΔE 6, close · closer than Sandstone

Other Army Painter paints close to Sandstone

Sandstone vs Dusty SkullWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
Sandstone vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
Sandstone vs Paratrooper TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Paratrooper Tan equivalents · Sandstone equivalents