What is the difference between Kiwi Brown and Sand Beige?

ΔE 25 (loose). Sand Beige is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Kiwi Brown vs Sand Beige

Kiwi Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #95682d (estimate)

Sand Beige

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.244
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aa9672 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sand Beige is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Kiwi Brown.

Can I use Sand Beige instead of Kiwi Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Sand Beige is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Kiwi Brown.

Can I use Kiwi Brown instead of Sand Beige?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kiwi Brown is noticeably darker, much more saturated, 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 Kiwi Brown on the colour wheel See Sand Beige on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Kiwi Brown

Kiwi Brown vs Earth (72.062)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sand Beige
Kiwi Brown vs Wood (71.077)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sand Beige
Kiwi Brown vs Ochre Brown (70.856)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sand Beige

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Sand Beige

Sand Beige vs Bone Khaki (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Kiwi Brown
Sand Beige vs Viridian Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Kiwi Brown
Sand Beige vs Cloudy Sky (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Kiwi Brown

All matches: Kiwi Brown equivalents · Sand Beige equivalents