What is the difference between RLM 79 Sandy Brown and Dark Yellow?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Yellow is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 79 Sandy Brown vs Dark Yellow

RLM 79 Sandy Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-66
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e7c46 (estimate)

Dark Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.025
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #867143 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Yellow is a little darker, more muted, cooler than RLM 79 Sandy Brown.

Can I use Dark Yellow instead of RLM 79 Sandy Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Yellow is a little darker, more muted, cooler than RLM 79 Sandy Brown.

Can I use RLM 79 Sandy Brown instead of Dark Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 79 Sandy Brown is a little lighter, 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 RLM 79 Sandy Brown on the colour wheel See Dark Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RLM 79 Sandy Brown

RLM 79 Sandy Brown vs Iraqi Sand (70.819)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Yellow
RLM 79 Sandy Brown vs Ochre Brown (70.856)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Yellow
RLM 79 Sandy Brown vs Desert Brown (70.767)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Yellow

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Dark Yellow

Dark Yellow vs Dark Earth (H-72)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RLM 79 Sandy Brown
Dark Yellow vs Khaki (C-527)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than RLM 79 Sandy Brown
Dark Yellow vs Hay Color (C-524)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 79 Sandy Brown

All matches: RLM 79 Sandy Brown equivalents · Dark Yellow equivalents