What is the difference between RLM 79 (1941) and Brethil Blush?

ΔE 9 (close). Brethil Blush is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 79 (1941) vs Brethil Blush

RLM 79 (1941)

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11832
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e8a25a (estimate)

Brethil Blush

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d89860 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brethil Blush is a little darker, more muted than RLM 79 (1941).

Can I use Brethil Blush instead of RLM 79 (1941)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Brethil Blush is a little darker, more muted than RLM 79 (1941).

Can I use RLM 79 (1941) instead of Brethil Blush?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 79 (1941) is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 RLM 79 (1941) on the colour wheel See Brethil Blush on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 79 (1941)

RLM 79 (1941) vs Light DAK Sand (WP4146P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, fair
RLM 79 (1941) vs Yellow DuneWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair
RLM 79 (1941) vs Orange MagmaWarpaints Air · ΔE 14, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Brethil Blush

Brethil Blush vs Beige Red (AK11064)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RLM 79 (1941)
Brethil Blush vs Orange Tan (AK11409)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than RLM 79 (1941)
Brethil Blush vs Tan Yellow (AK11116)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 79 (1941)

All matches: RLM 79 (1941) equivalents · Brethil Blush equivalents