What is the difference between Rust Ochre and Desert Skin?

ΔE 9 (close). Desert Skin is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rust Ochre vs Desert Skin

Rust Ochre

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-541
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9a6c48 (estimate)

Desert Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4151P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #af7349 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Desert Skin is a little lighter, more saturated than Rust Ochre.

Can I use Desert Skin instead of Rust Ochre?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Desert Skin is a little lighter, more saturated than Rust Ochre.

Can I use Rust Ochre instead of Desert Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rust Ochre is a little darker, 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 Rust Ochre on the colour wheel See Desert Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Rust Ochre

Rust Ochre vs Bullwhack BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Skin
Rust Ochre vs Leather BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Desert Skin
Rust Ochre vs Dark DAK Sand (WP4144P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Desert Skin

Desert Skin vs Yellow ShadowIONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Rust Ochre
Desert Skin vs Uniform Sand Yellow FS-32555 (AMMO.F-510)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 9, close
Desert Skin vs Warm Skin (ATOM-20043)ATOM · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Rust Ochre equivalents · Desert Skin equivalents