Paint Equivalents

Iraqi Sand

Vallejo · Model Color · 70.819

#B5935E · L*62.9 a*5.8 b*32.8

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

Vallejo Iraqi Sand is a mid-toned, moderately saturated orange. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Citadel Karak Stone at ΔE 0.8. 9 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 Iraqi Sand?

Citadel Karak Stone is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Iraqi Sand in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Coat d'Arms Festering Brown (ΔE 1.4) and Duncan Top Brass (ΔE 1.7).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Iraqi Sand?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Carc Tan 686a (fs33446), ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Iraqi Sand equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Karak Stone Air ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. D Bubonic Brown Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Vallejo → Citadel conversion chart

Iraqi Sand equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. A Festering Brown Fantasy Range 126 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Horse Tone – Dun Military Range 221 ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full Vallejo → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

Iraqi Sand equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Top Brass Wave 2 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Keleton Legion Wave 1 ΔE 3.5 · very close

Full Vallejo → Duncan conversion chart

Iraqi Sand equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Carc Tan 686a (fs33446) AFV (3rd Gen) AK11349 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Carc Tan 686a Fs 33446 Real Colors - AFV RC079 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Iraqi Sand equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Brass MMC-002 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C RAF Middle Stone MMP-076 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Iraqi Sand equivalent in Monument

  1. B Bright Gold Pro Acrylic Paints 031 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. C Golden Brown Pro Acrylic Paints 017 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Monument conversion chart

Iraqi Sand equivalent in Mig

  1. B Khaki Brown Acrylics AMIG0088 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Desert Yellow Acrylics AMIG0138 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Iraqi Sand equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Burnished Copper Paint System 43B ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Deep Brown Leather Paint System 45B ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Iraqi Sand equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Red Gold Mr Metallic Color GX GX209 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Light Brown Mr Color 321 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Iraqi Sand equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Golden Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9091 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. D Stained Ivory Master Series Paints Core Colors 9142 ΔE 5.0 · similar

Full Vallejo → Reaper conversion chart

Iraqi Sand equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Burnt Turf Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Wasteland Clay Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Iraqi Sand equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Ochre Brown TC-0202 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. B FS 30279 TC-0020 ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Iraqi Sand in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
P3 #AF9369 Beast Hide Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.9
FolkArt #B09151 Yellow Ochre Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.1
Scale75 #B28F4D Iroko Scale Color Range ΔE 3.2
Humbrol #BF9352 Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays ΔE 3.3
Italeri #B99E6C Sand Acrylic Paint ΔE 3.8
Green Stuff World #BF9F66 Sandstorm Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.8
Mr. Paint #B3956F Dark Yellow FS33448 Mr Paint ΔE 3.9
Revell #B8964F Sandy Yellow Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.0
Apple Barrel #B0895E Classic Caramel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.6
Creature #C99855 Bright Gold Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.0
Tamiya #A68354 Tan Aircraft Spray ΔE 5.5
Golden #B78B38 Yellow Ochre Fluid ΔE 6.1
Warcolours #9E844B Transparent Ochre Transparent paints ΔE 6.5
Arteza #B88247 Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 7.1
Kimera Kolors #C79131 Honey Moon Yellow Expansion Set 1 ΔE 8.0
Acrilex #B68031 Caramelo Paints ΔE 8.2
Liquitex #D59646 Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 8.4
Turbo Dork #D6B34F All That Glitters ΔE 12.3

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. B UK Light Stone Model Air ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. B US Earth Yellow Model Air ΔE 3.1 · very close
  3. B USAF Tan Model Air ΔE 3.5 · very close
  4. C Tan Yellow Model Color ΔE 4.1 · close
  5. C Light Brown Model Air ΔE 4.5 · close
  6. C Desert Brown Model Color ΔE 4.9 · close

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