What is the difference between Charred Bone and Sand Yellow RLM79?

ΔE 10 (fair). Sand Yellow RLM79 is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Charred Bone vs Sand Yellow RLM79

Charred Bone

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a08560 (estimate)

Sand Yellow RLM79

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.278
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #876b4a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sand Yellow RLM79 is a little darker than Charred Bone.

Can I use Sand Yellow RLM79 instead of Charred Bone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Sand Yellow RLM79 is a little darker than Charred Bone.

Can I use Charred Bone instead of Sand Yellow RLM79?

The same difference applies the other way round: Charred Bone is a little lighter.

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 Charred Bone on the colour wheel See Sand Yellow RLM79 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Charred Bone

Charred Bone vs Light Brown (71.027)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Sand Yellow RLM79
Charred Bone vs Camoufl age Brown (71.117)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sand Yellow RLM79
Charred Bone vs Sand Beige (71.244)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sand Yellow RLM79

Other Army Painter paints close to Sand Yellow RLM79

Sand Yellow RLM79 vs Deep Khaki Drill (WP4134P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Charred Bone
Sand Yellow RLM79 vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Charred Bone
Sand Yellow RLM79 vs Dark Mustard Khaki (WP4157P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Charred Bone equivalents · Sand Yellow RLM79 equivalents