Vallejo Model Color - Dark Sand

Dark Sand is a warm, slightly deeper tan — the mid-tone for desert schemes, bases and worn fabric, sitting perfectly between pale sand and earthier browns. A genuinely useful groundwork colour from Vallejo's Model Color range.

At a glance

Best for

• Desert vehicles, uniforms and kit
• Bases, terrain and dry earth
• Midtone between pale sand and brown

Use it as the mid layer of a sandy scheme — shade with a brown, highlight with a pale sand, and the whole thing gains believable depth.

The mid-tan that makes desert schemes sing. Pair it with a pale sand highlight and an earth wash.