What is the difference between Radiation Glow and Desert Brown?

ΔE 18 (loose). Desert Brown is a little darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Radiation Glow vs Desert Brown

Radiation Glow

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f59a38 (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 18.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Desert Brown is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Radiation Glow.

Can I use Desert Brown instead of Radiation Glow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Desert Brown is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Radiation Glow.

Can I use Radiation Glow instead of Desert Brown?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Radiation Glow

Radiation Glow vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Desert Brown
Radiation Glow vs Orange Rust (NA23)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 23, loose
Radiation Glow vs Gnome Flesh (NA06)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 30, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Desert Brown

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

All matches: Radiation Glow equivalents · Desert Brown equivalents