Paints › Citadel / Warhammer › Tallarn Sand › vs Green OchreTallarn Sand vs Green Ochre
Brand Citadel / Warhammer Range Colour: Layer Type an opaque base/layer paint Swatch #a87a3a (estimate)
Brand Vallejo Range Model Color Code 70.914 Type an opaque base/layer paint Swatch #937b37 (estimate) How close are they?
ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Green Ochre is cooler than Tallarn Sand.
Can I use Green Ochre instead of Tallarn Sand? Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Green Ochre is cooler than Tallarn Sand.
Can I use Tallarn Sand instead of Green Ochre? The same difference applies the other way round: Tallarn Sand is 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 Tallarn Sand on the colour wheel See Green Ochre on the colour wheel
Other Vallejo paints close to Tallarn Sand Other Citadel paints close to Green Ochre All matches: Tallarn Sand equivalents · Green Ochre equivalents
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Chart-listed matches come from the Two Thin Coats Paint Comparison Chart 2024, the Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic conversion chart, the AK 3rd Generation Acrylics equivalence table (2021) and the Herrick Games hobby paint comparison chart; the rest are a nearest-colour calculation.
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