T'au Light Ochre vs Sandy Yellow

T'au Light Ochre

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c8883a (estimate)

Sandy Yellow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09192
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e7b955 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sandy Yellow is noticeably lighter, cooler than T'au Light Ochre.

Can I use Sandy Yellow instead of T'au Light Ochre?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Sandy Yellow is noticeably lighter, cooler than T'au Light Ochre.

Can I use T'au Light Ochre instead of Sandy Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: T'au Light Ochre is noticeably darker, 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 T'au Light Ochre on the colour wheel See Sandy Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to T'au Light Ochre

Other Citadel paints close to Sandy Yellow

All matches: T'au Light Ochre equivalents · Sandy Yellow equivalents

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