Telogreika Ochre vs Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow

Q: What is the difference between Telogreika Ochre and Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Telogreika Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4129P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #af8557 (estimate)

Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-39
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b49154 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Telogreika Ochre.

Can I use Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow instead of Telogreika Ochre?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Telogreika Ochre.

Can I use Telogreika Ochre instead of Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Telogreika Ochre is a little darker, 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.

See Telogreika Ochre on the colour wheel See Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Telogreika Ochre

Telogreika Ochre vs RLM 79 Sandy Brown (H-66)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow
Telogreika Ochre vs Light Brown (C-321)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow
Telogreika Ochre vs Khaki (C-527)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow

Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow vs Wasteland ClayWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Telogreika Ochre
Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow vs Yellow Ochre (WP4133P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Telogreika Ochre
Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow vs Basilisk BrownWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Telogreika Ochre

All matches: Telogreika Ochre equivalents · Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow equivalents