Buff vs Beige

Buff

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11031
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c9a762 (estimate)

Beige

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.074
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#debc6b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Beige is a little lighter, more saturated than Buff.

Can I use Beige instead of Buff?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Beige is a little lighter, more saturated than Buff.

Can I use Buff instead of Beige?

The same difference applies the other way round: Buff is a little darker, more muted.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Buff on the colour wheel See Beige on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Buff

Other AK Interactive paints close to Beige

All matches: Buff equivalents · Beige equivalents

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