Eldar Flesh vs Light Sand

Eldar Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8a888 (estimate)

Light Sand

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-46
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e2ae7c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Sand is more saturated, cooler than Eldar Flesh.

Can I use Light Sand instead of Eldar Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Light Sand is more saturated, cooler than Eldar Flesh.

Can I use Eldar Flesh instead of Light Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eldar Flesh 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.

See Eldar Flesh on the colour wheel See Light Sand on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Eldar Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Light Sand

All matches: Eldar Flesh equivalents · Light Sand equivalents

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