What is the difference between Red Brown and Sand Brown?

ΔE 4 (very close). Sand Brown is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Red Brown vs Sand Brown

Red Brown

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-1
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #83604d (estimate)

Sand Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.034
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #895e4e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Sand Brown is cooler than Red Brown.

Can I use Sand Brown instead of Red Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Sand Brown is cooler than Red Brown.

Can I use Red Brown instead of Sand Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Brown is 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 Red Brown on the colour wheel See Sand Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Brown

Red Brown vs Mud Brown (71.037)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sand Brown
Red Brown vs Tan Earth (70.874)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close
Red Brown vs Brown Sand (70.876)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close

Other Tamiya paints close to Sand Brown

Sand Brown vs NATO Brown (XF-68)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 9, close
Sand Brown vs NATO Brown (TS-62)TS Spray · ΔE 9, close
Sand Brown vs Dark Earth (AS-22)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Red Brown equivalents · Sand Brown equivalents