Vallejo Model Color Dark Sand (70847) is a warm dark sandy acrylic paint with a matte finish, designed for brush painting miniatures, military models, and dioramas. It's especially suited for WWII vehicles, uniforms, and terrain bases set in desert, arid or dusty conditions.
This shade matches Federal Standard 33722, RAL 1001, Humbrol 71, and Revell 314. Its tone is highly versatile — perfect as a midtone base for highlighting, drybrushing or creating faded canvas effects. Painters also use it for painting skin tones on figures exposed to desert light or dirt-covered armor plates.
Model Color is crafted with input from top painters and is known for precision, coverage, and consistent finish. Dark Sand is completely opaque and lightfast (with only fluorescent and transparent colors being semi-opaque). The fine pigmentation ensures smooth, clean brushwork — no streaks or blotches even in thin layers.
Dark Sand can be thinned with water or matte medium to create transparent glazes or filters, making it a great choice for building up layers of highlights or subtle weathering. Errors are easily corrected with water or alcohol while the paint is still wet. Once dry, it forms a durable, matte finish suitable for all kinds of detailing.
New 18ml r-PET dropper bottle
This color is supplied in Vallejo’s updated 18ml r-PET bottle — clear, recyclable, and more sustainable. The dropper top lets you dispense just the right amount of paint while keeping the rest sealed and fresh. If the nozzle becomes clogged, simply use a pin or toothpick to unblock it.
Dark Sand is part of Vallejo’s legendary Model Color range, a staple for modelers and figure painters worldwide. With 220+ colors, including 192 opaque tones, 10 metallics, 2 transparents, and 16 auxiliary products, the range offers everything you need. Whether you’re painting dusty tanks, dry terrain, light canvas or uniforms in desert camouflage — Dark Sand is a reliable, versatile color that belongs on your paint rack.
