# Desert Yellow (Warpaints Fanatic) Paint Equivalents

> Desert Yellow (Warpaints Fanatic) equivalents: Citadel Baneblade Brown, Vallejo Heavy Brown and Two Thin Coats Dust Bowl, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/army-painter-fanatic/desert-yellow

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Desert Yellow: Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic opaque, hex #856d45. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Desert Yellow

Range

[Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

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 Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/baneblade-brown) Citadel Layer ΔE 8.9

    approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Heavy Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-brown-72-153) Vallejo Game Color 72.153 ΔE 5.2

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Dust Bowl](/paints/two-thin-coats/dust-bowl) ΔE 6.2

    safe 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](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Hoard Bronze](/paints/speedpaint-2/hoard-bronze) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.7
- [Brownish Decay](/paints/speedpaint-2/brownish-decay) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.1
- [Desolate Brown](/paints/speedpaint-2/desolate-brown) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.9

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.2
- [Sepia Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/sepia-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.6
- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.3

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Hobgrot Hide](/paints/citadel-base/hobgrot-hide) approximate ΔE 10.4
- [Zandri Dust](/paints/citadel-base/zandri-dust) approximate ΔE 13.3
- [Steel Legion Drab](/paints/citadel-base/steel-legion-drab) approximate ΔE 13.5

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Aggaros Dunes](/paints/citadel-contrast/aggaros-dunes) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.7
- [Snakebite Leather](/paints/citadel-contrast/snakebite-leather) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.0
- [Ironjawz Yellow](/paints/citadel-contrast/ironjawz-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.3

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Baneblade Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/baneblade-brown) approximate ΔE 8.9
- [Tallarn Sand](/paints/citadel-layer/tallarn-sand) approximate ΔE 11.6
- [Balor Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/balor-brown) approximate ΔE 11.8

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.5
- [Casandora Yellow](/paints/citadel-shade/casandora-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.3
- [Mortarion Grime](/paints/citadel-shade/mortarion-grime) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.9

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Dust Bowl](/paints/two-thin-coats/dust-bowl) safe substitute ΔE 6.2
- [Boot Strap Brown](/paints/two-thin-coats/boot-strap-brown) approximate ΔE 8.1
- [Scabbard Brown](/paints/two-thin-coats/scabbard-brown) approximate ΔE 8.4

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Barbarian Skin](/paints/vallejo-game-air/barbarian-skin-76-071) approximate ΔE 7.6
- [Camouflage Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/camouflage-green-76-031) approximate ΔE 7.7
- [Desert Yellow](/paints/vallejo-game-air/desert-yellow-76-063) approximate ΔE 8.2

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Heavy Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-brown-72-153) safe substitute ΔE 5.2
- [Khaki](/paints/vallejo-game-color/khaki-72-061) safe substitute ΔE 6.5
- [Barbarian Skin](/paints/vallejo-game-color/barbarian-skin-72-071) approximate ΔE 7.6

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Brown](/paints/vallejo-mecha/brown-69-034) safe substitute ΔE 5.2
- [Oil Stains (Gloss)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/oil-stains-gloss-69-813) approximate ΔE 10.2
- [Fuel Stains (Gloss)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/fuel-stains-gloss-69-814) approximate ΔE 11.5

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.0
- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.6
- [Burnt Iron](/paints/vallejo-metal/burnt-iron-77-721) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.6

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Dark Khaki Green](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-khaki-green-76-520) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.0
- [European Dust](/paints/vallejo-wash/european-dust-76-523) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.8
- [Sepia Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/sepia-wash-73-200) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.6

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Rotten Flesh](/paints/vallejo-xpress/rotten-flesh-72-452) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.1
- [Military Yellow](/paints/vallejo-xpress/military-yellow-72-453) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.1
- [Zombie Flesh](/paints/vallejo-xpress/zombie-flesh-72-470) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1

## Also in Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic

- [Dusty Skull](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/dusty-skull) approximate ΔE 8.7
- [Prairie Ochre](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/prairie-ochre) approximate ΔE 9.1
- [Wasteland Clay](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/wasteland-clay) approximate ΔE 10.4

Every pot in [Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic) has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Vallejo](/paints/army-painter-to-vallejo), [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Vallejo to Army Painter](/paints/vallejo-to-army-painter), [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter).

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##  Questions

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.