What is the difference between Hobgrot Hide and RLM 79 Sand Yellow?

ΔE 10 (fair). RLM 79 Sand Yellow is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hobgrot Hide vs RLM 79 Sand Yellow

Hobgrot Hide

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a5a3a (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 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. RLM 79 Sand Yellow is a little lighter, more muted than Hobgrot Hide.

Can I use RLM 79 Sand Yellow instead of Hobgrot Hide?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). RLM 79 Sand Yellow is a little lighter, more muted than Hobgrot Hide.

Can I use Hobgrot Hide instead of RLM 79 Sand Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hobgrot Hide is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Hobgrot Hide on the colour wheel See RLM 79 Sand Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Hobgrot Hide

Hobgrot Hide vs Wood Brown (C-43)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 79 Sand Yellow
Hobgrot Hide vs Wood Brown (H-37)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 79 Sand Yellow
Hobgrot Hide vs Wood Brown (N-37)Acrysion · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 79 Sand Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to RLM 79 Sand Yellow

RLM 79 Sand Yellow vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hobgrot Hide
RLM 79 Sand Yellow vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair
RLM 79 Sand Yellow vs Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Hobgrot Hide equivalents · RLM 79 Sand Yellow equivalents