AK Interactive QuickGen Desert Sand (AK17079) is a versatile military tone designed for desert uniforms, armored vehicles and dusty ground effects. The QuickGen formula helps painters achieve smooth and fast results with consistent layers. Many wargamers choose Desert Sand for North Africa armies, modern desert schemes and post-apocalyptic projects.

This color belongs to the QuickGen Military Range and features medium pigment coverage. This provides enough opacity to cover efficiently while remaining transparent enough for subtle gradients, shading and modulation. This balance makes Desert Sand ideal for highlights, dust effects and soft transitions on vehicles and equipment.

Key features and benefits

• Warm, natural sand tone perfect for desert and arid environments.
• QuickGen’s smooth flow ensures clean layers without streaking.
• Medium coverage: efficient application while preserving tonal nuance.
• Great for both brush and airbrush painters who prefer controlled thin layers.
• Favored by wargamers painting Bolt Action, FOW and modern units that need fast, reliable color results.

Technical details

• Volume: 18ml.
• Type: water-based acrylic paint from the QuickGen line.
• Coverage level: Medium Coverage.
• Suitable for plastic, metal, resin and 3D-printed miniatures (with primer).

Applications & examples

Desert Sand excels when used on:

• Desert uniforms ranging from WWII Afrika Korps and British Desert units to modern desert camouflage.
• Dusty highlights and soft modulation on armored vehicles.
• Dry terrain bases, dune scenery and Middle Eastern environments.
• Combined camouflage schemes using warm greens, browns or beige tones.

For shading, many painters choose darker greens or browns, while lighter beige or cream colors work extremely well for highlights. Desert Sand also pairs smoothly with other Military Range tones, such as Field Grey, Ochre Green and US Olive Uniform.

Matching and comparable colors

Various compatibility charts list similar sand and desert tones across other paint ranges, making it easy to integrate Desert Sand into existing color systems or transition from another brand.

Part of QuickGen sets

• 9 Colors Military Range (as featured in the QuickGen catalog).

Desert Sand offers a warm, flexible color that fits effortlessly into desert-themed projects. The combination of medium coverage, fast workflow and smooth consistency makes it a reliable choice for both large surfaces and fine detail work. Perfect for hobbyists seeking clean, convincing results without complex techniques.