What is the difference between Paratrooper Tan and RLM 79 Sand Yellow?

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

Paratrooper Tan vs RLM 79 Sand Yellow

Paratrooper Tan

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4027P
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 Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use RLM 79 Sand Yellow instead of Paratrooper Tan?

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

Can I use Paratrooper Tan instead of RLM 79 Sand Yellow?

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

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Paratrooper Tan

Paratrooper Tan vs Light Brown (C-321)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, fair
Paratrooper Tan vs Brown (C-526)Mr. Color · ΔE 12, fair
Paratrooper Tan 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 Paratrooper Tan
RLM 79 Sand Yellow vs Paratrooper TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
RLM 79 Sand Yellow vs Monster BrownWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Paratrooper Tan equivalents · RLM 79 Sand Yellow equivalents