What is the difference between Viridian Green and Sand Beige?

ΔE 20 (loose). Sand Beige is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Viridian Green vs Sand Beige

Viridian Green

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #768c75 (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 20.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sand Beige is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Viridian Green.

Can I use Sand Beige instead of Viridian Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Sand Beige is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Viridian Green.

Can I use Viridian Green instead of Sand Beige?

The same difference applies the other way round: Viridian Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler.

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 Viridian Green on the colour wheel See Sand Beige on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Viridian Green

Viridian Green vs IDF/IAF Green (71.126)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sand Beige
Viridian Green vs Cement Grey (71.045)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sand Beige
Viridian Green vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 7, 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 Viridian Green
Sand Beige vs Cloudy Sky (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 22, loose
Sand Beige vs Kiwi Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 25, loose

All matches: Viridian Green equivalents · Sand Beige equivalents