What is the difference between Praxeti White and Sand Grey?

ΔE 22 (loose). Sand Grey is noticeably darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Praxeti White vs Sand Grey

Praxeti White

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f4f4f4 (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 21.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sand Grey is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Praxeti White.

Can I use Sand Grey instead of Praxeti White?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Sand Grey is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Praxeti White.

Can I use Praxeti White instead of Sand Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Praxeti White is noticeably lighter, much more muted.

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 Praxeti White on the colour wheel See Sand Grey on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Praxeti White

Praxeti White vs Sketching White (AUX01)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sand Grey
Praxeti White vs Northern Flesh (NA08)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Sand Grey
Praxeti White vs Sky Grey (NA16)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Sand Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Sand Grey

Sand Grey vs WraithboneColour: Base · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Praxeti White
Sand Grey vs Terminatus StoneColour: Dry · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Praxeti White
Sand Grey vs Deepkin FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Praxeti White

All matches: Praxeti White equivalents · Sand Grey equivalents