What is the difference between Ruddy Umber and Sand Brown?

ΔE 10 (close). Sand Brown is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruddy Umber vs Sand Brown

Ruddy Umber

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b5b4d (estimate)

Sand Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.034
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #895e4e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sand Brown is more muted, warmer than Ruddy Umber.

Can I use Sand Brown instead of Ruddy Umber?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Sand Brown is more muted, warmer than Ruddy Umber.

Can I use Ruddy Umber instead of Sand Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruddy Umber is more saturated, 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 Ruddy Umber on the colour wheel See Sand Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ruddy Umber

Ruddy Umber vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sand Brown
Ruddy Umber vs Light Rust (71.129)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sand Brown
Ruddy Umber vs Beige Red (70.804)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sand Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Sand Brown

Sand Brown vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruddy Umber
Sand Brown vs Fur BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ruddy Umber
Sand Brown vs Tanned FleshWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Ruddy Umber equivalents · Sand Brown equivalents