What is the difference between Dusty Earth and Desert Tan?

ΔE 5 (very close). Desert Tan is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dusty Earth vs Desert Tan

Dusty Earth

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Oilbrusher
Code: A.MIG-3523
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b4a288 (estimate)

Desert Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.765
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a8997b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Desert Tan is a little darker, cooler than Dusty Earth.

Can I use Desert Tan instead of Dusty Earth?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Desert Tan is a little darker, cooler than Dusty Earth.

Can I use Dusty Earth instead of Desert Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dusty Earth is a little lighter, 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 Dusty Earth on the colour wheel See Desert Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dusty Earth

Dusty Earth vs IAF Sand (71.327)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Desert Tan
Dusty Earth vs US Desert Arm. (71.122)Model Air · ΔE 7, close
Dusty Earth vs IDF Sand Grey (71.141)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Desert Tan

Desert Tan vs Splinter Grey (AMMO.F-536)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 5, very close
Desert Tan vs Nakajima Interior Green (ATOM-20139)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close
Desert Tan vs Zimmerit (ATOM-20144)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close

All matches: Dusty Earth equivalents · Desert Tan equivalents