Desert Yellow vs Snakebite Leather

Desert Yellow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0142
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b9975b (estimate)

Snakebite Leather

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#b8864a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Snakebite Leather is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Desert Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Desert Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Snakebite Leather is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Snakebite Leather instead of Desert Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Snakebite Leather is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Desert Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Desert Yellow instead of Snakebite Leather?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Yellow is a little lighter, more muted, cooler.

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 Desert Yellow on the colour wheel See Snakebite Leather on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Desert Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Snakebite Leather

All matches: Desert Yellow equivalents · Snakebite Leather equivalents

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