ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Shifting Sands is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Tainted Gold.
Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Shifting Sands is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Tainted Gold.
The same difference applies the other way round: Tainted Gold is a little darker, much more saturated, 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 Tainted Gold on the colour wheel See Shifting Sands on the colour wheel
All matches: Tainted Gold equivalents · Shifting Sands equivalents