What is the difference between RLM 79 Sand Yellow and Cayman Green?

ΔE 7 (close). Cayman Green is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 79 Sand Yellow vs Cayman Green

RLM 79 Sand Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Acrysion
Code: N-66
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #937b38 (estimate)

Cayman Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.067
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #857c37 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cayman Green is cooler than RLM 79 Sand Yellow.

Can I use Cayman Green instead of RLM 79 Sand Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Cayman Green is cooler than RLM 79 Sand Yellow.

Can I use RLM 79 Sand Yellow instead of Cayman Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 79 Sand Yellow is 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 RLM 79 Sand Yellow on the colour wheel See Cayman Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RLM 79 Sand Yellow

RLM 79 Sand Yellow vs Green Ochre (70.914)Model Color · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Cayman Green
RLM 79 Sand Yellow vs Orange Ochre (70.824)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cayman Green
RLM 79 Sand Yellow vs Japan. Unif. WWII (70.923)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Cayman Green

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Cayman Green

Cayman Green vs Hay Color (C-524)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 79 Sand Yellow
Cayman Green vs Sandy Brown (C-19)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close
Cayman Green vs Khaki Brown (H-404)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close

All matches: RLM 79 Sand Yellow equivalents · Cayman Green equivalents