What is the difference between Wasteland Clay and Desert Brown?

ΔE 19 (loose). Desert Brown is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wasteland Clay vs Desert Brown

Wasteland Clay

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a98c4e (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 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Desert Brown is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Wasteland Clay.

Can I use Desert Brown instead of Wasteland Clay?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Desert Brown is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Wasteland Clay.

Can I use Wasteland Clay instead of Desert Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wasteland Clay is a little darker, 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 Wasteland Clay on the colour wheel See Desert Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Wasteland Clay

Wasteland Clay vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Desert Brown
Wasteland Clay vs Warrior Skin (NA05)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Desert Brown
Wasteland Clay vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Desert Brown

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

All matches: Wasteland Clay equivalents · Desert Brown equivalents