Sand Brown
Vallejo · Model Air · 71.034
#966C56 · L*49.4 a*13.8 b*18.9
The closest match to Vallejo Sand Brown in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Sand Brown is a mid-toned, moderately saturated red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Foundry Rich Butternut, ΔE 1.9. 17 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.
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Sand Brown?
Foundry Rich Butternut is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Sand Brown in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Vambrace Brown (ΔE 3.1) and Italeri Light Brown (ΔE 3.4).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Sand Brown?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is RLM 79 (1942), ΔE 4.8 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Sand Brown Shop Foundry Rich Butternut Shop Foundry Paint System set
Sand Brown equivalent in Foundry
- A Rich Butternut Paint System 115B ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D British Denison Tan Paint System 99B ΔE 5.2 · similar
Sand Brown equivalent in Duncan
- B Vambrace Brown Wave 3 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Bard Skin Wave 2 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Sand Brown equivalent in Italeri
- B Light Brown Acrylic Paint 4305AP ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Dark Tan Acrylic Paint 4709AP ΔE 4.3 · close
Sand Brown equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Rlm79 Sand Yellow Mr Color 119 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Japanese Brown Mr Color 526 ΔE 4.9 · close
Sand Brown equivalent in Citadel
- C Brazen Brass Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Balthasar Gold Air ΔE 5.1 · similar
Sand Brown equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Rosso Mimetico Mr Paint MRP-321 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Light Earth Mr Paint MRP-167 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Sand Brown equivalent in Reaper
- C Tanned Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9043 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Scorched Metal Master Series Paints Core Colors 9125 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Sand Brown equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Warrior Skin Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Dorado Skin Skin Tones Paint Set ΔE 5.5 · similar
Sand Brown equivalent in Humbrol
- C Natural Wood Acrylics - Matt 110 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Antique Bronze Acrylics - Metallics 171 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Sand Brown equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Beige Brown World War II Range 529 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Barbarian Leather Fantasy Range 116 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Sand Brown equivalent in FolkArt
- C Rusted Pipe Acrylic Colors 2502 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Rose Gold Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6304 ΔE 4.5 · close
Sand Brown equivalent in Scale75
- C Smoke Gray Warfront Range ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Old Copper Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 5.1 · similar
Sand Brown in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #9C704D | RLM 79 (1942) Air (3rd Gen) | ΔE 4.8 |
| Mission Models | #9D6743 | Copper | ΔE 5.0 |
| Tom Color | #8B705B | Nicciola Chiaro 4 | ΔE 5.3 |
| Arteza | #A8724E | Bronze Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 5.9 |
| Monument | #8F5D4C | Ben Komets Advanced Flesh Tone Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.0 |
| Warcolours | #A07C62 | Flesh 5 Layer paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Revell | #9C653C | Bronze Email Color - Metallic | ΔE 6.5 |
| Tamiya | #995F3B | Dark copper Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 6.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #805D49 | Death By | ΔE 6.7 |
| P3 | #92653C | Bogrin Brown Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.9 |
| Apple Barrel | #866E56 | Territorial Beige Colors | ΔE 7.2 |
| Acrilex | #AE6650 | Marrom Paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #7D5B44 | Oxide Brown Light Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 7.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #A85D46 | Swamp Brown Intensity Ink | ΔE 8.1 |
| Mig | #937D6F | Cinnamon Acrylics | ΔE 8.5 |
| Golden | #9E5A33 | Raw Sienna Heavy Body | ΔE 8.5 |
| Liquitex | #935337 | Iridescent Rich Copper Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.1 |
| Creature | #9E5423 | Copper Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.1 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Bright Bronze Game Air ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Mud Brown Model Air ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Copper Mecha Color ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Cork Brown Model Color ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Tan Earth Model Color ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Rust (Metallic) Model Air ΔE 4.6 · close
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot