What is the difference between Hobgrot Hide and Sand Brown?

ΔE 10 (fair). Sand Brown is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hobgrot Hide vs Sand Brown

Hobgrot Hide

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a5a3a (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 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sand Brown is a little lighter than Hobgrot Hide.

Can I use Sand Brown instead of Hobgrot Hide?

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

Can I use Hobgrot Hide instead of Sand Brown?

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

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 Sand Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hobgrot Hide

Hobgrot Hide vs Golden Brown (71.032)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Sand Brown
Hobgrot Hide vs New Wood (70.770)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sand Brown
Hobgrot Hide vs USA Flat Brown (71.026)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sand Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Sand Brown

Sand Brown vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hobgrot Hide
Sand Brown vs Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 10, fair
Sand Brown vs Gorthor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Hobgrot Hide equivalents · Sand Brown equivalents