What is the difference between Tallarn Sand and Japan. Unif. WWII?

ΔE 12 (fair). Japan. Unif. WWII is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tallarn Sand vs Japan. Unif. WWII

Tallarn Sand

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a87a3a (estimate)

Japan. Unif. WWII

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.923
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #907929 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Japan. Unif. WWII is a little darker, cooler than Tallarn Sand.

Can I use Japan. Unif. WWII instead of Tallarn Sand?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Japan. Unif. WWII is a little darker, cooler than Tallarn Sand.

Can I use Tallarn Sand instead of Japan. Unif. WWII?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tallarn Sand is a little lighter, warmer.

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 Tallarn Sand on the colour wheel See Japan. Unif. WWII on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tallarn Sand

Tallarn Sand vs Earth (72.062)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Japan. Unif. WWII
Tallarn Sand vs Desert Yellow (70.977)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Japan. Unif. WWII
Tallarn Sand vs Ochre Brown (70.856)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Japan. Unif. WWII

Other Citadel paints close to Japan. Unif. WWII

Japan. Unif. WWII vs Zandri DustColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Tallarn Sand
Japan. Unif. WWII vs Zandri DustColour: Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Tallarn Sand
Japan. Unif. WWII vs Balor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Tallarn Sand equivalents · Japan. Unif. WWII equivalents