In the pot, Sandalwood reads as a warm orange, mid-tone and muted. Within the Scale75 range it ladders cleanly, Graphite for the shadows and Nacre for the highlights. Sandalwood is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Vallejo Pale Brown, reaches 91 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Sandalwood equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 9 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Scale75 Sandalwood, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Pale Brown, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Tan Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Dorado Skin, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Sandstone, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Nº13 Desert Sand (Fs 30279), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.3).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Baneblade Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.3).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Citadel
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Revell
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What is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Sandalwood?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Pale Brown at 91% color similarity.
What color is Sandalwood?
Sandalwood is a mid-tone muted orange with a warm undertone (hex #A0816F).