WWI French Milky Coffee vs Desert Yellow

WWI French Milky Coffee

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen AFV Series
Code
AK11302
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#907651 (estimate)

Desert Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#897440 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Desert Yellow is more saturated, cooler than WWI French Milky Coffee.

Can I use Desert Yellow instead of WWI French Milky Coffee?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Desert Yellow is more saturated, cooler than WWI French Milky Coffee.

Can I use WWI French Milky Coffee instead of Desert Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: WWI French Milky Coffee is more muted, warmer.

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 WWI French Milky Coffee on the colour wheel See Desert Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to WWI French Milky Coffee

Other AK Interactive paints close to Desert Yellow

All matches: WWI French Milky Coffee equivalents · Desert Yellow equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.