Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279)
Base · #A78464
Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279) sits in the orange family: mid-tone in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Raf Middle Stone for the shadows and Medium Flesh Tone for the highlights. Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279) is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Vallejo Sepia, reaches 82 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279) equivalents in other ranges
Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279) is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Sepia, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Dragon Fang, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Sandalwood, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Buffed Hide, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.2).
The honest caveat: Vallejo Sepia dries slightly warmer than Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279), so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Revell
Humbrol
P3 Paints
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What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279)?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Sepia at 82% color similarity.
What color is Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279)?
Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279) is a mid-tone moderate orange with a warm undertone (hex #A78464).
What do I highlight and shade Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279) with?
Highlight Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279) toward Medium Flesh Tone and shade it down into Raf Middle Stone, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.