US Sand
Vallejo · Model Air · 71.138
#978770 · L*57.2 a*2.3 b*14.6
The closest match to Vallejo US Sand in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo US Sand is a mid-toned, muted orange. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Paint Sand Camouflage FS33303 at ΔE 1.2. 16 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
This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo US Sand?
Mr. Paint Sand Camouflage FS33303 is the closest equivalent to Vallejo US Sand in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mig Zimmerit Ochre Color (ΔE 1.6) and AK Interactive Nº13 Desert Sand (ΔE 2.1).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo US Sand?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Nº13 Desert Sand, ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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US Sand equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Sand Camouflage FS33303 Mr Paint MRP-435 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B Camouflage Beige Bs389 Mr Paint MRP-377 ΔE 2.2 · very close
US Sand equivalent in Mig
- A Zimmerit Ochre Color Acrylics AMIG0114 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Dust Acrylics AMIG0072 ΔE 4.1 · close
US Sand equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Nº13 Desert Sand AFV AK4224 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Amt-1 Light Brown 10ml Real Colors - WWII RC313 ΔE 3.7 · close
US Sand equivalent in FolkArt
- B Honeycomb Acrylic Colors 942 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Mushroom Acrylic Colors 472 ΔE 4.5 · close
US Sand equivalent in Scale75
- B Cork Brown Artist Range ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Ss Camo Grey Warfront Range ΔE 3.7 · close
US Sand equivalent in Citadel
- B Commando Khaki Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Runelord Brass Base ΔE 3.5 · close
US Sand equivalent in Warcolours
- C Transparent Flesh Transparent paints ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Flesh 5 Layer paints ΔE 8.4 · similar
US Sand equivalent in Duncan
- C Temple Stone Wave 1 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Glistening Gold Wave 1 ΔE 3.7 · close
US Sand equivalent in Mission Models
- C US Army Sand FS 30277 MMP-086 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Sandgrau RAL 7027 MMP-016 ΔE 4.0 · close
US Sand equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Tomb King Tan Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Dusty Skull Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.2 · close
US Sand equivalent in P3
- C Muddy Wash Privateer Press Formula P3 Wash ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Bleached Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.3 · similar
US Sand equivalent in Tom Color
- C US Merdc Field Drab TC-0239 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Medium Tan TC-0187 ΔE 5.7 · similar
US Sand in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #A0866D | Alien Flesh Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.3 |
| Revell | #A7937B | Beige Email Color - Matt | ΔE 4.7 |
| Mr. Hobby | #877E69 | IDF Gray2 (-1981 Golan) Mr Color | ΔE 5.1 |
| Foundry | #987C64 | German Pea Pattern Tan Shade Paint System | ΔE 6.2 |
| Acrilex | #A89A82 | Concreto Paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Humbrol | #AD937A | Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.3 |
| Monument | #9C8D64 | Light Bronze Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Apple Barrel | #AA9B84 | Beachcomber Beige Gloss™ | ΔE 6.6 |
| Creature | #AC9C83 | White Gold Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #917F75 | Gun Metal Fantasy Range | ΔE 7.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #A99E85 | Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 7.8 |
| Tamiya | #A68354 | Tan Aircraft Spray | ΔE 8.4 |
| Italeri | #B19F7B | Flat Desert Tan Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.8 |
| Liquitex | #958146 | Iridescent Antique Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.2 |
| Golden | #979392 | N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body | ΔE 10.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #776C5A | Walnut Brown Intensity Ink | ΔE 11.1 |
| Arteza | #B88247 | Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 13.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 16.0 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Yellow Brown Model Air ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Loam Beige Model Air ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Sand Yellow Model Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Stone Grey Model Color ΔE 4.2 · close
- C IJN Ash Grey Model Air ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Camouflage Grey Model Air ΔE 4.7 · close
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