What is the difference between Sandgelb RLM 79 and Buff?

ΔE 11 (fair). Buff is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sandgelb RLM 79 vs Buff

Sandgelb RLM 79

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20024
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d39d2f (estimate)

Buff

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.976
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cba942 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Buff is more muted, cooler than Sandgelb RLM 79.

Can I use Buff instead of Sandgelb RLM 79?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Buff is more muted, cooler than Sandgelb RLM 79.

Can I use Sandgelb RLM 79 instead of Buff?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sandgelb RLM 79 is more saturated, warmer.

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 Sandgelb RLM 79 on the colour wheel See Buff on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sandgelb RLM 79

Sandgelb RLM 79 vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Buff
Sandgelb RLM 79 vs Plague Brown (72.039)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Buff
Sandgelb RLM 79 vs Desert Yellow (72.063)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Buff

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Buff

Buff vs Light Brick (A.MIG-0626)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sandgelb RLM 79
Buff vs Zinc Chromate Yellow (ATOM-20013)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sandgelb RLM 79
Buff vs Khaki (IONIC-0024)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, close · closer than Sandgelb RLM 79

All matches: Sandgelb RLM 79 equivalents · Buff equivalents