Sandstorm vs US Interior Yellow

Sandstorm

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1884
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#cca063 (estimate)

US Interior Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.107
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c09c49 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. US Interior Yellow is more saturated, cooler than Sandstorm.

Can I use US Interior Yellow instead of Sandstorm?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). US Interior Yellow is more saturated, cooler than Sandstorm.

Can I use Sandstorm instead of US Interior Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sandstorm is more muted, 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 Sandstorm on the colour wheel See US Interior Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sandstorm

Other Green Stuff World paints close to US Interior Yellow

All matches: Sandstorm equivalents · US Interior Yellow equivalents

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