What is the difference between Desert Webbing and Pale Yellow?

ΔE 19 (loose). Pale Yellow is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Webbing vs Pale Yellow

Desert Webbing

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4137P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bcb77b (estimate)

Pale Yellow

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 060
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f9e7a8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pale Yellow is noticeably lighter, warmer than Desert Webbing.

Can I use Pale Yellow instead of Desert Webbing?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Pale Yellow is noticeably lighter, warmer than Desert Webbing.

Can I use Desert Webbing instead of Pale Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Webbing is noticeably darker, cooler.

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 Webbing on the colour wheel See Pale Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Desert Webbing

Desert Webbing vs Khaki (061)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pale Yellow
Desert Webbing vs Olive Flesh (041)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 19, loose
Desert Webbing vs Warm Flesh (073)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Yellow

Pale Yellow vs Ice YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Desert Webbing
Pale Yellow vs Arid EarthWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Desert Webbing
Pale Yellow vs Feywild GlowWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Desert Webbing

All matches: Desert Webbing equivalents · Pale Yellow equivalents