What is the difference between Sandstone and Yellow Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). Yellow Brown is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sandstone vs Yellow Brown

Sandstone

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #897b6a (estimate)

Yellow Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.246
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #897d62 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Yellow Brown is more saturated, cooler than Sandstone.

Can I use Yellow Brown instead of Sandstone?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Yellow Brown is more saturated, cooler than Sandstone.

Can I use Sandstone instead of Yellow Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sandstone is more muted, 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 Sandstone on the colour wheel See Yellow Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sandstone

Sandstone vs Stone Grey (70.884)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Yellow Brown
Sandstone vs AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown (71.320)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Yellow Brown
Sandstone vs Pale Brown (70.825)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Yellow Brown

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Yellow Brown

Yellow Brown vs Dragon FangTriads: shadows · ΔE 6, very close
Yellow Brown vs Rodent GreyTriads: highlights · ΔE 8, close
Yellow Brown vs Temple StoneTriads: highlights · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Sandstone equivalents · Yellow Brown equivalents