Brethil Blush vs Desert Yellow

Brethil Blush

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d89860 (estimate)

Desert Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-59
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ecb982 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Desert Yellow is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Brethil Blush.

Can I use Desert Yellow instead of Brethil Blush?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Desert Yellow is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Brethil Blush.

Can I use Brethil Blush instead of Desert Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brethil Blush is noticeably darker, more saturated, 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 Brethil Blush on the colour wheel See Desert Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Brethil Blush

Other Army Painter paints close to Desert Yellow

All matches: Brethil Blush equivalents · Desert Yellow equivalents

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