Moonstone Grey vs US Desert Sand

Moonstone Grey

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1837
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9d9d9d (estimate)

US Desert Sand

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.140
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9c8273 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. US Desert Sand is a little darker, much more saturated than Moonstone Grey.

Can I use US Desert Sand instead of Moonstone Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). US Desert Sand is a little darker, much more saturated than Moonstone Grey.

Can I use Moonstone Grey instead of US Desert Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moonstone Grey is a little 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 Moonstone Grey on the colour wheel See US Desert Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Moonstone Grey

Other Green Stuff World paints close to US Desert Sand

All matches: Moonstone Grey equivalents · US Desert Sand equivalents

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