What is the difference between Orange Magma and Desert Brown?

ΔE 17 (loose). Desert Brown is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Orange Magma vs Desert Brown

Orange Magma

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f89848 (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 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Desert Brown is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Orange Magma.

Can I use Desert Brown instead of Orange Magma?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Desert Brown is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Orange Magma.

Can I use Orange Magma instead of Desert Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orange Magma is a little lighter, 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 Orange Magma on the colour wheel See Desert Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Orange Magma

Orange Magma vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Desert Brown
Orange Magma vs Orange Rust (NA23)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose
Orange Magma vs Gnome Flesh (NA06)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Desert Brown

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

All matches: Orange Magma equivalents · Desert Brown equivalents