What is the difference between Cloudy Sky and Pale Sand?

ΔE 19 (loose). Pale Sand is a little darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cloudy Sky vs Pale Sand

Cloudy Sky

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e9d1b0 (estimate)

Pale Sand

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.837
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dbb779 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pale Sand is a little darker, much more saturated than Cloudy Sky.

Can I use Pale Sand instead of Cloudy Sky?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Pale Sand is a little darker, much more saturated than Cloudy Sky.

Can I use Cloudy Sky instead of Pale Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cloudy Sky 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 Cloudy Sky on the colour wheel See Pale Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cloudy Sky

Cloudy Sky vs Pale Flesh (72.003)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Sand
Cloudy Sky vs Bone White (72.034)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Sand
Cloudy Sky vs Off-White (71.270)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Sand

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Pale Sand

Pale Sand vs Peach Skin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Cloudy Sky
Pale Sand vs Bone Khaki (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 20, loose
Pale Sand vs Shiny Skintone (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Cloudy Sky equivalents · Pale Sand equivalents