What is the difference between Zimmerit and Desert Tan?

ΔE 6 (very close). Desert Tan is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Zimmerit vs Desert Tan

Zimmerit

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20144
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9d8b71 (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 5.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Desert Tan is a little lighter, cooler than Zimmerit.

Can I use Desert Tan instead of Zimmerit?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Desert Tan is a little lighter, cooler than Zimmerit.

Can I use Zimmerit instead of Desert Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zimmerit is a little darker, 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 Zimmerit on the colour wheel See Desert Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Zimmerit

Zimmerit vs US Desert Arm. (71.122)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Desert Tan
Zimmerit vs Sand Yellow (71.028)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Desert Tan
Zimmerit vs IDF Sand Grey (71.141)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Desert Tan

Desert Tan vs Dusty Earth (A.MIG-3523)Oilbrusher · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Zimmerit
Desert Tan vs Splinter Grey (AMMO.F-536)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Zimmerit
Desert Tan vs Nakajima Interior Green (ATOM-20139)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Zimmerit

All matches: Zimmerit equivalents · Desert Tan equivalents