Color-wise this is a muted, mid-tone orange leaning warm. For modelling, drop to Bard Skin in the recesses and step up to Dwarven Skin on the edges, both Two Thin Coats paints. Sandstone is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Citadel Baneblade Brown, reaches 89 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.
Sandstone equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 9 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Two Thin Coats Sandstone, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Baneblade Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Olive Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Sandalwood, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Stone Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Command Khaki, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.2).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Dark Tan, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.2).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.1 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Tamiya
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Sandstone?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Baneblade Brown at 89% color similarity.
What color is Sandstone?
Sandstone is a mid-tone muted orange with a warm undertone (hex #927B68).
What do I highlight and shade Sandstone with?
Highlight Sandstone toward Dwarven Skin and shade it down into Bard Skin, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.