What is the difference between Brown Green and Desert Yellow?

ΔE 9 (close). Desert Yellow is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brown Green vs Desert Yellow

Brown Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0147
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #715c2a (estimate)

Desert Yellow

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

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Desert Yellow is a little lighter than Brown Green.

Can I use Desert Yellow instead of Brown Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Desert Yellow is a little lighter than Brown Green.

Can I use Brown Green instead of Desert Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brown Green is a little darker.

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 Brown Green on the colour wheel See Desert Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Brown Green

Brown Green vs Dark Mustard Khaki (WP4157P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Desert Yellow
Brown Green vs Rootpath (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Desert Yellow
Brown Green vs Mid Soviet Khaki (WP4124P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Desert Yellow

Desert Yellow vs British Brown (AMMO.F-545)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brown Green
Desert Yellow vs Sand Grey (ATOM-20011)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brown Green
Desert Yellow vs Washable Dust (ATOM-20178)ATOM · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Brown Green equivalents · Desert Yellow equivalents