What is the difference between Temple Stone and Sand Yellow?

ΔE 6 (close). Sand Yellow is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Temple Stone vs Sand Yellow

Temple Stone

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: highlights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9f8d7a (estimate)

Sand Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.028
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #958368 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sand Yellow is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Temple Stone.

Can I use Sand Yellow instead of Temple Stone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Sand Yellow is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Temple Stone.

Can I use Temple Stone instead of Sand Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Temple Stone is a little lighter, 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 Temple Stone on the colour wheel See Sand Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Temple Stone

Temple Stone vs US Desert Arm. (71.122)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sand Yellow
Temple Stone vs US Desert Sand (71.140)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sand Yellow
Temple Stone vs IDF Sand Grey (71.141)Model Air · ΔE 6, close

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Sand Yellow

Sand Yellow vs Dragon FangTriads: shadows · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Temple Stone
Sand Yellow vs SandstoneTriads: midtones · ΔE 7, close
Sand Yellow vs Vambrace BrownTriads: highlights · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Temple Stone equivalents · Sand Yellow equivalents