What is the difference between Buff and Sand Beige?

ΔE 8 (close). Sand Beige is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Buff vs Sand Beige

Buff

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-57
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c39f7d (estimate)

Sand Beige

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.244
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aa9672 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sand Beige is a little darker, cooler than Buff.

Can I use Sand Beige instead of Buff?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sand Beige is a little darker, cooler than Buff.

Can I use Buff instead of Sand Beige?

The same difference applies the other way round: Buff is a little lighter, warmer.

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 Buff on the colour wheel See Sand Beige on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Buff

Buff vs Pale Flesh (74.015)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sand Beige
Buff vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 9, close
Buff vs Ivory (71.075)Model Air · ΔE 10, close

Other Tamiya paints close to Sand Beige

Sand Beige vs Wooden Deck Tan (XF-78)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Buff
Sand Beige vs Wooden Deck Tan (TS-68)TS Spray · ΔE 7, close · closer than Buff
Sand Beige vs Tan (USAF) (AS-15)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 7, close · closer than Buff

All matches: Buff equivalents · Sand Beige equivalents