The digital color reference is a muted, mid-tone orange leaning warm. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Bard Skin and Dwarven Skin, both Two Thin Coats paints selected from the digital catalog. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Citadel Baneblade Brown, scoring 89 percent digital color similarity. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Sandstone equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 8 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Two Thin Coats Sandstone.
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Baneblade Brown, similar digital colors (delta E 2.1).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Olive Flesh, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.4).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Sandalwood, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.5).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Stone Grey, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.1).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Command Khaki, a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.2).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Australian Camouflage Brown, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.4).
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.1 without a dominant lightness, warmth or saturation shift under our display rules. This describes the digital values, not the appearance of dried paint.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Vallejo
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Humbrol
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Found in 1 other brand with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Sandstone?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Citadel Baneblade Brown at 89% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Sandstone?
The approximate digital swatch for Sandstone is a mid-tone muted orange with a warm undertone (hex #927B68). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Sandstone with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Dwarven Skin for a lighter step and Bard Skin for a darker step, both from Two Thin Coats. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.