§ PAINT · 11th edition
Desert YellowArmy Painter Warpaints Fanatic opaque, hex #856d45. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Desert Yellow
- Finish
- opaque
- Hex
- #856d45
- Hex source
- community data
Desert Yellow equivalents
One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.
Citadel equivalent
Baneblade BrownCitadel LayerΔE 8.9approximateVallejo equivalent
Heavy BrownVallejo Game Color72.153ΔE 5.2safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Dust BowlΔE 6.2safe substitute
Desert Yellow is an opaque paint from Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic. The closest paint in any other range is Heavy Brown from Vallejo Game Color at ΔE 5.2, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 3 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.
Closest matches
Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
- Hoard Bronze⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.7
- Brownish Decay⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.1
- Desolate Brown⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.9
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Light Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.2
- Sepia Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.6
- Soft Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.3
Citadel Base
- Hobgrot HideapproximateΔE 10.4
- Zandri DustapproximateΔE 13.3
- Steel Legion DrabapproximateΔE 13.5
Citadel Contrast
- Aggaros Dunes⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.7
- Snakebite Leather⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.0
- Ironjawz Yellow⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.3
Citadel Layer
- Baneblade BrownapproximateΔE 8.9
- Tallarn SandapproximateΔE 11.6
- Balor BrownapproximateΔE 11.8
Citadel Shade
- Cryptek Armourshade Gloss⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.5
- Casandora Yellow⚠ cross-finishΔE 23.3
- Mortarion Grime⚠ cross-finishΔE 23.9
Two Thin Coats
- Dust Bowlsafe substituteΔE 6.2
- Boot Strap BrownapproximateΔE 8.1
- Scabbard BrownapproximateΔE 8.4
Vallejo Game Air
- Barbarian SkinapproximateΔE 7.6
- Camouflage GreenapproximateΔE 7.7
- Desert YellowapproximateΔE 8.2
Vallejo Game Color
- Heavy Brownsafe substituteΔE 5.2
- Khakisafe substituteΔE 6.5
- Barbarian SkinapproximateΔE 7.6
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Brownsafe substituteΔE 5.2
- Oil Stains (Gloss)approximateΔE 10.2
- Fuel Stains (Gloss)approximateΔE 11.5
Vallejo Metal Color
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.0
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.6
- Burnt Iron⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.6
Vallejo Wash
- Dark Khaki Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.0
- European Dust⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.8
- Sepia Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.6
Vallejo Xpress
- Rotten Flesh⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.1
- Military Yellow⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.1
- Zombie Flesh⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.1
Also in Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Dusty SkullapproximateΔE 8.7
- Prairie OchreapproximateΔE 9.1
- Wasteland ClayapproximateΔE 10.4
Every pot in Warpaints Fanatic has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Army Painter to Citadel, Army Painter to Vallejo, Army Painter to Two Thin Coats, Citadel to Army Painter, Vallejo to Army Painter, Two Thin Coats to Army Painter.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Citadel equivalent of Desert Yellow?
- Baneblade Brown from Citadel Layer, at ΔE 8.9: the nearest opaque paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Vallejo equivalent of Desert Yellow?
- Heavy Brown from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 5.2: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Desert Yellow?
- Dust Bowl from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 6.2: a safe substitute in the same finish.