What is the difference between RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige and USAF Tan?

ΔE 8 (close). USAF Tan is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige vs USAF Tan

RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11325
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b39564 (estimate)

USAF Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.348
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b4885c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USAF Tan is a little darker, warmer than RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige.

Can I use USAF Tan instead of RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). USAF Tan is a little darker, warmer than RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige.

Can I use RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige instead of USAF Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige is a little lighter, 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 RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige on the colour wheel See USAF Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige

RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige vs UK Light Stone (71.143)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than USAF Tan
RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than USAF Tan
RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige vs Light Brown (71.027)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than USAF Tan

Other AK Interactive paints close to USAF Tan

USAF Tan vs CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) (AK11349)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige
USAF Tan vs RAL 8020 Braun (AK11331)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige
USAF Tan vs Australian Camouflage Brown (AK11347)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 9, close

All matches: RAL 1039 F9 Sandbeige equivalents · USAF Tan equivalents