RLM 79 (1942)
AK Interactive · Air (3rd Gen) / Real Colors - Air · RC283
#9C704D · L*50.9 a*13.1 b*26.3
The closest match to AK Interactive RLM 79 (1942) in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive RLM 79 (1942) is a mid-toned, moderately saturated orange. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo Mustard Brown, ΔE 1.3. 14 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive RLM 79 (1942)?
Vallejo Mustard Brown is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive RLM 79 (1942) in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Leather Brown (ΔE 2.7) and Mr. Hobby Rlm79 Sand Yellow (ΔE 2.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive RLM 79 (1942)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Mustard Brown, ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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RLM 79 (1942) equivalent in Vallejo
- A Mustard Brown Model Color 70.769 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Cork Brown Model Color 70.843 ΔE 2.1 · very close
RLM 79 (1942) equivalent in Reaper
- B Leather Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors 9030 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Warrior Flesh Master Series Paints Bones 9443 ΔE 3.9 · close
RLM 79 (1942) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Rlm79 Sand Yellow Mr Color 119 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Japanese Brown Mr Color 526 ΔE 6.4 · similar
RLM 79 (1942) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Rosso Mimetico Mr Paint MRP-321 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Yellow Brown Syrian AFVs Mr Paint MRP-293 ΔE 4.5 · close
RLM 79 (1942) equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Warrior Skin Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Bullwhack Brown Warpaints Air ΔE 5.9 · similar
RLM 79 (1942) equivalent in Foundry
- B Rich Butternut Paint System 115B ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C British Denison Tan Paint System 99B ΔE 4.5 · close
RLM 79 (1942) equivalent in Arteza
- B Bronze Acrylic Pearl Paints A202 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Pearl Copper Gold Acrylic Pearl Paints A129 ΔE 5.7 · similar
RLM 79 (1942) equivalent in Italeri
- B Dark Tan Acrylic Paint 4709AP ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Nocciola Chiaro Acrylic Paint 4643AP ΔE 3.3 · very close
RLM 79 (1942) equivalent in Citadel
- B Balthasar Gold Air ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Brazen Brass Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.5 · close
RLM 79 (1942) equivalent in Humbrol
- C Natural Wood Acrylics - Matt 110 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Antique Bronze Acrylics - Metallics 171 ΔE 4.3 · close
RLM 79 (1942) equivalent in FolkArt
- C Rusted Pipe Acrylic Colors 2502 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Anitque Gold Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics Anitque Gold ΔE 5.0 · close
RLM 79 (1942) equivalent in Mission Models
- C Copper MMM-004 ΔE 3.7 · close
- E Pearl Copper MMP-149 ΔE 10.0 · far
RLM 79 (1942) in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan | #9C745C | Vambrace Brown Wave 3 | ΔE 3.9 |
| Revell | #9C653C | Bronze Email Color - Metallic | ΔE 4.4 |
| Tom Color | #8C6848 | Field Uniform Brown | ΔE 4.5 |
| P3 | #92653C | Bogrin Brown Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.7 |
| Warcolours | #A07C62 | Flesh 5 Layer paints | ΔE 5.1 |
| Golden | #A77846 | Raw Sienna Fluid | ΔE 5.1 |
| Monument | #AE7849 | Copper Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| Scale75 | #A06337 | Orange Leather Scale Color Range | ΔE 5.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #8A654B | Beige Brown World War II Range | ΔE 5.7 |
| Tamiya | #995F3B | Dark copper Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 6.4 |
| Apple Barrel | #866E56 | Territorial Beige Colors | ΔE 7.1 |
| Mig | #81603D | Fs 30219 Tan Acrylics | ΔE 8.1 |
| Liquitex | #8C6931 | Iridescent Rich Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.4 |
| Acrilex | #B5653C | Siena Natural Paints | ΔE 8.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #885A29 | Komodo Khaki Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.3 |
| Creature | #967E51 | Light Bronze Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #805D49 | Death By | ΔE 9.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #956B23 | Dark Ochre Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 9.6 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- C Red Primer Shine AFV ΔE 4.2 · close
- C RAL 8008 Olive Brown (olivbraun)17ml Air ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Denison Tan Base Figures (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Light Flesh -16- Figures ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Tan / Global Light Figures ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Cork Brown / Waffen Spring/ Summer Highlight -25- Figures ΔE 6.0 · similar
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