Sandy Yellow vs Yellow RLM04

Sandy Yellow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09192
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e7b955 (estimate)

Yellow RLM04

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.078
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e59522 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Yellow RLM04 is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Sandy Yellow.

Can I use Yellow RLM04 instead of Sandy Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Yellow RLM04 is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Sandy Yellow.

Can I use Sandy Yellow instead of Yellow RLM04?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sandy Yellow is a little lighter, much more muted, 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 Sandy Yellow on the colour wheel See Yellow RLM04 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sandy Yellow

Other Reaper paints close to Yellow RLM04

All matches: Sandy Yellow equivalents · Yellow RLM04 equivalents

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