What is the difference between Monster Brown and RLM 79 Sand Yellow?

ΔE 8 (close). RLM 79 Sand Yellow is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Monster Brown vs RLM 79 Sand Yellow

Monster Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e7b6c (estimate)

RLM 79 Sand Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-119
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #896856 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 79 Sand Yellow is a little darker than Monster Brown.

Can I use RLM 79 Sand Yellow instead of Monster Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). RLM 79 Sand Yellow is a little darker than Monster Brown.

Can I use Monster Brown instead of RLM 79 Sand Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Monster Brown 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 Monster Brown on the colour wheel See RLM 79 Sand Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Monster Brown

Monster Brown vs Light Brown (C-321)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, fair
Monster Brown vs Brown (C-526)Mr. Color · ΔE 12, fair
Monster Brown vs IDF Gray 2 (-1981 Golan) (C-529)Mr. Color · ΔE 14, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 79 Sand Yellow

RLM 79 Sand Yellow vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Monster Brown
RLM 79 Sand Yellow vs Paratrooper TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
RLM 79 Sand Yellow vs Paratrooper Tan (WP4027P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Monster Brown equivalents · RLM 79 Sand Yellow equivalents