What is the difference between Ocher Khaki and Desert Yellow?

ΔE 7 (close). Desert Yellow is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ocher Khaki vs Desert Yellow

Ocher Khaki

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11422
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #998042 (estimate)

Desert Yellow

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a7038 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Desert Yellow is a little darker than Ocher Khaki.

Can I use Desert Yellow instead of Ocher Khaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Desert Yellow is a little darker than Ocher Khaki.

Can I use Ocher Khaki instead of Desert Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ocher Khaki is a little lighter.

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 Ocher Khaki on the colour wheel See Desert Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Ocher Khaki

Ocher Khaki vs Wasteland ClayWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Yellow
Ocher Khaki vs Yellow Ochre (WP4133P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Yellow
Ocher Khaki vs Basilisk BrownWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Yellow

Other AK Interactive paints close to Desert Yellow

Desert Yellow vs British Uniform Lights (AK11438)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ocher Khaki
Desert Yellow vs Green Ochre (AK11122)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close
Desert Yellow vs RAL 7008 Graugrün (AK11313)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Ocher Khaki equivalents · Desert Yellow equivalents