What is the difference between Sandy Brown and Japan. Unif. WWII?

ΔE 6 (close). Japan. Unif. WWII is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sandy Brown vs Japan. Unif. WWII

Sandy Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-19
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #937b38 (estimate)

Japan. Unif. WWII

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.923
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #907929 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Japan. Unif. WWII is more saturated than Sandy Brown.

Can I use Japan. Unif. WWII instead of Sandy Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Japan. Unif. WWII is more saturated than Sandy Brown.

Can I use Sandy Brown instead of Japan. Unif. WWII?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sandy Brown is more muted.

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 Sandy Brown on the colour wheel See Japan. Unif. WWII on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sandy Brown

Sandy Brown vs Green Ochre (70.914)Model Color · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Japan. Unif. WWII
Sandy Brown vs Orange Ochre (70.824)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Japan. Unif. WWII
Sandy Brown vs Military Yellow (70.764)Model Color · ΔE 6, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Japan. Unif. WWII

Japan. Unif. WWII vs Khaki Brown (H-404)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 6, close
Japan. Unif. WWII vs RLM 79 Sand Yellow (N-66)Acrysion · ΔE 6, close
Japan. Unif. WWII vs Middle Stone (C-21)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Sandy Brown equivalents · Japan. Unif. WWII equivalents