What is the difference between Desert Yellow and RLM 79 Sandy Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). RLM 79 Sandy Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Yellow vs RLM 79 Sandy Brown

Desert Yellow

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #897440 (estimate)

RLM 79 Sandy Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-66
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e7c46 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 79 Sandy Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Desert Yellow.

Can I use RLM 79 Sandy Brown instead of Desert Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). RLM 79 Sandy Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Desert Yellow.

Can I use Desert Yellow instead of RLM 79 Sandy Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Yellow is a little darker, 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 Desert Yellow on the colour wheel See RLM 79 Sandy Brown on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Desert Yellow

Desert Yellow vs Dark Earth (H-72)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than RLM 79 Sandy Brown
Desert Yellow vs Hay Color (C-524)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 79 Sandy Brown
Desert Yellow vs Khaki (C-527)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 79 Sandy Brown

RLM 79 Sandy Brown vs Desert YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Desert Yellow
RLM 79 Sandy Brown vs Telogreika Ochre (WP4129P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Desert Yellow
RLM 79 Sandy Brown vs Wasteland ClayWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Desert Yellow

All matches: Desert Yellow equivalents · RLM 79 Sandy Brown equivalents