Paint Equivalents

Desert Sand

Vallejo · Arte Deco · 85.011

#EDEBC6 · L*92.4 a*-5.4 b*18.2

The closest match to Vallejo Desert Sand in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Desert Sand is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Ivory at ΔE 1.4. 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 Vallejo Desert Sand?

AK Interactive Ivory is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Desert Sand in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: P3 Sickly Skin (ΔE 1.6) and Foundry Burnished Copper Light (ΔE 1.8).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Desert Sand?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Ivory, ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Desert Sand equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Ivory Standard (3rd Gen) AK11004 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Green-grey Standard (3rd Gen) AK11132 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Desert Sand equivalent in P3

  1. A Sickly Skin Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. B Brass Balls Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Vallejo → P3 conversion chart

Desert Sand equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Burnished Copper Light Paint System 43C ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Burning Gold Light Paint System 44C ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Desert Sand equivalent in Monument

  1. A Bright Ivory Pro Acrylic Paints 022 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. C Flameon Bright Pale Yellow Pro Signature Series S30 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Vallejo → Monument conversion chart

Desert Sand equivalent in Mig

  1. B RAL 9001 Cremeweiss Acrylics AMIG0017 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Dunkelgelb Shine Acrylics AMIG0905 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Desert Sand equivalent in Warcolours

  1. B Ochre 1 Layer paints ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. C Yellow 1 Layer paints ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Vallejo → Warcolours conversion chart

Desert Sand equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. B Linen Military Range 233 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Flesh Military Range 213 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Vallejo → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

Desert Sand equivalent in Humbrol

  1. B Ivory Acrylics - Gloss 41 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. D Beige Green Aerosol Sprays - Matt S90 ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full Vallejo → Humbrol conversion chart

Desert Sand equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Branco Lavado TC-0135 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. D Base Skin Tone TC-0306 ΔE 6.8 · similar

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Desert Sand equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B Crocus Yellow MMP-179 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C German WWII Elfenbein Interior White MMP-082 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Desert Sand equivalent in Acrilex

  1. C Verde Soft Paints 897 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Mineral Paints 893 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Vallejo → Acrilex conversion chart

Desert Sand equivalent in Reaper

  1. C Yellow Mold Master Series Paints Bones 9487 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Vampiric Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors 9276 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Reaper conversion chart

Desert Sand in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
The Army Painter #DFD9B7 Bleached Bone Warpaints Air ΔE 4.2
Green Stuff World #FFFBDD Fang White Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.3
Mr. Hobby #EBECD5 Gray Fs36622 Mr Color ΔE 4.4
Tamiya #E6E6CF Pearl clear Spray ΔE 4.4
Scale75 #FCFCE0 Cremeweiss Warfront Range ΔE 4.5
Liquitex #E3DBAC Light Bismuth Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.8
Creature #ECE6D0 Bright Ivory Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.4
Mr. Paint #E2DCC4 U.S. Navy White FS17875 Mr Paint ΔE 5.5
Duncan #E5E6AC Twin Suns Yellow Wave 3 ΔE 5.5
Citadel #DBDCC6 Longbeard Grey Dry ΔE 5.6
Golden #F6E7C8 Titan Buff Heavy Body ΔE 6.1
Apple Barrel #DAD3B7 Antique Parchment Colors ΔE 6.2
FolkArt #E8D8B4 Buttercream Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.8
Kimera Kolors #FDF6AD Sun Ray Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 8.3
Arteza #FEE6C2 Light Apricot Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 8.9
Revell #C3D4B2 Sky (RAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 9.0
Italeri #E1E1D7 Gull Gray Acrylic Paint ΔE 9.3
Turbo Dork #CFC9C2 Sparkle Motion ΔE 13.5

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Old Gold Liquid Gold ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Taffy Cream Arte Deco ΔE 2.5 · very close
  3. C Ivory Mecha Color ΔE 3.8 · close
  4. C Polished Gold Game Color ΔE 3.9 · close
  5. C Buttermilk Arte Deco ΔE 5.0 · close
  6. D Rich Gold Liquid Gold ΔE 5.6 · similar

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