Paint Equivalents

Desert Sand Fs 30279

AK Interactive · Real Colors - AFV · RC032

#BB986E · L*65.1 a*7.3 b*27.0

The closest match to AK Interactive Desert Sand Fs 30279 in every other range, nearest first.

AK Interactive Desert Sand Fs 30279 is a light, moderately saturated orange. 7 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tom Color FS 30279 at ΔE 0.9. 12 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Desert Sand Fs 30279?

Tom Color FS 30279 is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Desert Sand Fs 30279 in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Kronos Flesh (ΔE 0.9) and Vallejo USAF Tan (ΔE 1.0).

What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Desert Sand Fs 30279?

The nearest Vallejo paint is USAF Tan, ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Desert Sand Fs 30279 equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A FS 30279 TC-0020 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. A Carc Tan TC-0060 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full AK Interactive → Tom Color conversion chart

Desert Sand Fs 30279 equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Kronos Flesh Wave 2 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. C Keleton Legion Wave 1 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full AK Interactive → Duncan conversion chart

Desert Sand Fs 30279 equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A USAF Tan Model Air 71.348 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
  2. A Tan Yellow Model Color 70.912 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect

Full AK Interactive → Vallejo conversion chart

Desert Sand Fs 30279 equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Cdl Variant 2 Mr Paint MRP-258 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Dark Yellow FS33448 Mr Paint MRP-436 ΔE 2.0 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Desert Sand Fs 30279 equivalent in Mig

  1. A Desert Yellow Acrylics AMIG0138 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Khaki Brown Acrylics AMIG0088 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Mig conversion chart

Desert Sand Fs 30279 equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Deep Brown Leather Paint System 45B ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. C German Pea Pattern Tan Light Paint System 88C ΔE 4.9 · close

Full AK Interactive → Foundry conversion chart

Desert Sand Fs 30279 equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Light Brown Mr Color 321 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Red Gold Mr Metallic Color GX GX209 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Desert Sand Fs 30279 equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Golden Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9091 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Ginger Cookie Master Series Paints Core Colors 9659 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Reaper conversion chart

Desert Sand Fs 30279 equivalent in Monument

  1. B Bright Gold Pro Acrylic Paints 031 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. D Ninjon Dark Warm Flesh Pro Signature Series S08 ΔE 5.3 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Monument conversion chart

Desert Sand Fs 30279 equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Bony Matter Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Kobold Skin Warpaints Air ΔE 4.5 · close

Full AK Interactive → The Army Painter conversion chart

Desert Sand Fs 30279 equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B US Desert Tan Modern 2 FS 33446 MMP-038 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Brass MMC-002 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full AK Interactive → Mission Models conversion chart

Desert Sand Fs 30279 equivalent in P3

  1. B Beast Hide Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. D Lyossan Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.5 · similar

Full AK Interactive → P3 conversion chart

Desert Sand Fs 30279 in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Citadel #B7945C Karak Stone Air ΔE 4.0
Coat d'Arms #CAA07A Brass Fantasy Range ΔE 4.2
Italeri #B99E6C Sand Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.3
Tamiya #CCA77B Buff Lacquer Paint ΔE 4.6
Green Stuff World #BF9F66 Sandstorm Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.7
Apple Barrel #B0895E Classic Caramel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.7
Humbrol #BF9352 Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays ΔE 5.5
Scale75 #B89E85 Amber Alchemy Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 5.5
FolkArt #C6A78A Linen Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 5.9
Creature #C99855 Bright Gold Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 6.0
Revell #D49C61 Africa Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.4
Acrilex #AF8F77 Capuccino Paints ΔE 6.5
Arteza #B88247 Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 8.2
Warcolours #C58641 Metallic Lemon Metallic paints ΔE 8.9
Liquitex #D59646 Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 9.0
Kimera Kolors #A99E85 Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 9.2
Golden #B78B38 Yellow Ochre Fluid ΔE 9.2
Turbo Dork #D6B34F All That Glitters ΔE 13.6

Nearest colours inside AK Interactive

  1. B Carc Tan 686a (fs33446) AFV (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B French Army Desert Sand (sable Désert Ir) AFV ΔE 3.4 · very close
  3. C Light Sand Figures ΔE 4.1 · close
  4. C Tan Fs 20400 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 4.4 · close
  5. C Ral 1039 F9 Sandbeige AFV (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.4 · close
  6. C Australian Tan AFV ΔE 4.7 · close

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