What is the difference between Sail Color and UK BSC?

ΔE 6 (very close). UK BSC is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sail Color vs UK BSC

Sail Color

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-85
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b3af74 (estimate)

UK BSC

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.288
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bfb683 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. UK BSC is a little lighter, more muted than Sail Color.

Can I use UK BSC instead of Sail Color?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). UK BSC is a little lighter, more muted than Sail Color.

Can I use Sail Color instead of UK BSC?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sail Color is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Sail Color on the colour wheel See UK BSC on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sail Color

Sail Color vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 9, close
Sail Color vs Ivory (71.075)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair
Sail Color vs Ivory RLM05 (71.106)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to UK BSC

UK BSC vs Sail Color (C-45)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close
UK BSC vs Sail Color (N-85)Acrysion · ΔE 6, very close
UK BSC vs IDF Gray 1 (-1981 Sinai) (C-528)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Sail Color equivalents · UK BSC equivalents