RAF Camouflage Beige (Hemp) BS381C/389 vs IAF Sand

RAF Camouflage Beige (Hemp) BS381C/389

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Air Series
Code
AK11856
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9d9580 (estimate)

IAF Sand

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.327
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#aea389 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. IAF Sand is a little lighter than RAF Camouflage Beige (Hemp) BS381C/389.

Can I use IAF Sand instead of RAF Camouflage Beige (Hemp) BS381C/389?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). IAF Sand is a little lighter than RAF Camouflage Beige (Hemp) BS381C/389.

Can I use RAF Camouflage Beige (Hemp) BS381C/389 instead of IAF Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAF Camouflage Beige (Hemp) BS381C/389 is a little darker.

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 RAF Camouflage Beige (Hemp) BS381C/389 on the colour wheel See IAF Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAF Camouflage Beige (Hemp) BS381C/389

Other AK Interactive paints close to IAF Sand

All matches: RAF Camouflage Beige (Hemp) BS381C/389 equivalents · IAF Sand equivalents

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