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

ΔE 6 (close). US Earth Yellow is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 79 Sandy Brown vs US Earth Yellow

RLM 79 Sandy Brown

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

US Earth Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.291
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ad8557 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. US Earth Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than RLM 79 Sandy Brown.

Can I use US Earth Yellow instead of RLM 79 Sandy Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). US Earth Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than RLM 79 Sandy Brown.

Can I use RLM 79 Sandy Brown instead of US Earth Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 79 Sandy Brown is a little darker, 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 RLM 79 Sandy Brown on the colour wheel See US Earth 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 US Earth Yellow
RLM 79 Sandy Brown vs Ochre Brown (70.856)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than US Earth Yellow
RLM 79 Sandy Brown vs Desert Brown (70.767)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than US Earth Yellow

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to US Earth Yellow

US Earth Yellow vs Khaki (C-527)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close
US Earth Yellow vs Light Brown (C-321)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close
US Earth Yellow vs Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow (C-39)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close

All matches: RLM 79 Sandy Brown equivalents · US Earth Yellow equivalents