What is the difference between RAF Sky / FS 34424 and Hanpu Beige?

ΔE 7 (close). Hanpu Beige is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAF Sky / FS 34424 vs Hanpu Beige

RAF Sky / FS 34424

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11844
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b3b7a0 (estimate)

Hanpu Beige

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4160P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #beb897 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hanpu Beige is more saturated, warmer than RAF Sky / FS 34424.

Can I use Hanpu Beige instead of RAF Sky / FS 34424?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Hanpu Beige is more saturated, warmer than RAF Sky / FS 34424.

Can I use RAF Sky / FS 34424 instead of Hanpu Beige?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAF Sky / FS 34424 is more muted, cooler.

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 Sky / FS 34424 on the colour wheel See Hanpu Beige on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to RAF Sky / FS 34424

RAF Sky / FS 34424 vs Worn StoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Hanpu Beige
RAF Sky / FS 34424 vs Drake ToothWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Hanpu Beige
RAF Sky / FS 34424 vs Zombie FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Hanpu Beige

Other AK Interactive paints close to Hanpu Beige

Hanpu Beige vs Rock Grey (AK11007)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than RAF Sky / FS 34424
Hanpu Beige vs RLM 76 Late War Variation (AK11829)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RAF Sky / FS 34424
Hanpu Beige vs Deck Tan (AK11114)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 7, close

All matches: RAF Sky / FS 34424 equivalents · Hanpu Beige equivalents