What is the difference between Worn Stone and Sand Grey?

ΔE 8 (close). Sand Grey is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Worn Stone vs Sand Grey

Worn Stone

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bdb7a6 (estimate)

Sand Grey

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA15
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d5c4ac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sand Grey is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Worn Stone.

Can I use Sand Grey instead of Worn Stone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sand Grey is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Worn Stone.

Can I use Worn Stone instead of Sand Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Worn Stone is a little darker, more muted, 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 Worn Stone on the colour wheel See Sand Grey on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Worn Stone

Worn Stone vs Granite Stone (NA14)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sand Grey
Worn Stone vs Sky Grey (NA16)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair
Worn Stone vs Northern Flesh (NA08)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Sand Grey

Sand Grey vs Ancient StoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Worn Stone
Sand Grey vs Skeleton BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Worn Stone
Sand Grey vs Skeleton BoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Worn Stone

All matches: Worn Stone equivalents · Sand Grey equivalents