What is the difference between Desert Yellow and Orange Ochre?

ΔE 12 (fair). Orange Ochre is noticeably darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Yellow vs Orange Ochre

Desert Yellow

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

Orange Ochre

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.824
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e7d36 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Ochre is noticeably darker, more saturated than Desert Yellow.

Can I use Orange Ochre instead of Desert Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Orange Ochre is noticeably darker, more saturated than Desert Yellow.

Can I use Desert Yellow instead of Orange Ochre?

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

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 Orange Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Desert Yellow

Desert Yellow vs Dark Sand (70.847)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Orange Ochre
Desert Yellow vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Orange Ochre
Desert Yellow vs Iraqi Sand (70.819)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Orange Ochre

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Orange Ochre

Orange Ochre vs Summer Soil (A.MIG-3534)Oilbrusher · ΔE 6, close · closer than Desert Yellow
Orange Ochre vs Washable Dust (ATOM-20178)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Desert Yellow
Orange Ochre vs British Uniform (ATOM-20049)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Desert Yellow

All matches: Desert Yellow equivalents · Orange Ochre equivalents