What is the difference between Buckskin Pale and Sand Yellow?

ΔE 19 (loose). Sand Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Buckskin Pale vs Sand Yellow

Buckskin Pale

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09075
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cea459 (estimate)

Sand Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.916
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e3b844 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sand Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated than Buckskin Pale.

Can I use Sand Yellow instead of Buckskin Pale?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Sand Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated than Buckskin Pale.

Can I use Buckskin Pale instead of Sand Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Buckskin Pale is a little darker, much 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 Buckskin Pale on the colour wheel See Sand Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Buckskin Pale

Buckskin Pale vs US Interior Yellow (71.107)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sand Yellow
Buckskin Pale vs Dark Sand (70.847)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Sand Yellow
Buckskin Pale vs Beige (71.074)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sand Yellow

Other Reaper paints close to Sand Yellow

Sand Yellow vs Sandy Yellow (09192)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Buckskin Pale
Sand Yellow vs Sandy Tan (09191)Master Series Paints · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Buckskin Pale
Sand Yellow vs Marigold Yellow (09007)Master Series Paints · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Buckskin Pale equivalents · Sand Yellow equivalents