What is the difference between Fair Shadow and Pale Sand?

ΔE 13 (fair). Pale Sand is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fair Shadow vs Pale Sand

Fair Shadow

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09046
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d7a983 (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 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Sand is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Fair Shadow.

Can I use Pale Sand instead of Fair Shadow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Pale Sand is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Fair Shadow.

Can I use Fair Shadow instead of Pale Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fair Shadow is a little darker, more muted, 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 Fair Shadow on the colour wheel See Pale Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fair Shadow

Fair Shadow vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pale Sand
Fair Shadow vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pale Sand
Fair Shadow vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pale Sand

Other Reaper paints close to Pale Sand

Pale Sand vs Golden Highlight (09093)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Fair Shadow
Pale Sand vs Yellowed Bone (09143)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Fair Shadow
Pale Sand vs Buckskin Pale (09075)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Fair Shadow

All matches: Fair Shadow equivalents · Pale Sand equivalents