What is the difference between Light Mustard Khaki and Desert Brown?

ΔE 23 (loose). Desert Brown is much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Mustard Khaki vs Desert Brown

Light Mustard Khaki

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4159P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ad9d5e (estimate)

Desert Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA46
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d09544 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Desert Brown is much more saturated, warmer than Light Mustard Khaki.

Can I use Desert Brown instead of Light Mustard Khaki?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Desert Brown is much more saturated, warmer than Light Mustard Khaki.

Can I use Light Mustard Khaki instead of Desert Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Mustard Khaki is much more muted, 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 Light Mustard Khaki on the colour wheel See Desert Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Light Mustard Khaki

Light Mustard Khaki vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Desert Brown
Light Mustard Khaki vs Warrior Skin (NA05)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Desert Brown
Light Mustard Khaki vs Snake Fang (NA40)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Desert Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Desert Brown

Desert Brown vs Yellow DuneWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Light Mustard Khaki
Desert Brown vs Burnt TurfWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Light Mustard Khaki
Desert Brown vs Hemp RopeWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Light Mustard Khaki

All matches: Light Mustard Khaki equivalents · Desert Brown equivalents