In the pot, Blackwater Sand reads as a warm brown, mid-tone and muted. Matching it is straightforward: Vallejo German Beige Wwii lands at 83 percent in the same finish, and 3 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Within the P3 Paints range it ladders cleanly, Traitor Green for the shadows and Gun Corps Brown for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Blackwater Sand equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches P3 Paints Blackwater Sand cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo German Beige Wwii, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Tundra Taupe, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
From Revell: Revell Earth Brown (RAL 7006), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Field Drab, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
Check it on a spare model first, because Vallejo German Beige Wwii sits slightly warmer and more saturated than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Revell
Humbrol
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Reddish Grey
Field Drab
Ral 7009 Hellgrau
Raf Dark Earth
Raf Dark Slate Grey
Rlm 81 Version 3
Ana 613 Olive Drab
Ija #31 Cha Kasshoku (Tea Colour)
Gun Metal
Scale75
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to P3 Paints Blackwater Sand?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo German Beige Wwii at 83% color similarity.
What color is Blackwater Sand?
Blackwater Sand is a mid-tone muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #716351).
What do I highlight and shade Blackwater Sand with?
Highlight Blackwater Sand toward Gun Corps Brown and shade it down into Traitor Green, both P3 Paints paints in the same finish family.