What is the difference between T'au Light Ochre and Desert Camo?

ΔE 16 (loose). Desert Camo is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

T'au Light Ochre vs Desert Camo

T'au Light Ochre

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8883a (estimate)

Desert Camo

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1857
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e7b36 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Desert Camo is a little darker, more muted, cooler than T'au Light Ochre.

Can I use Desert Camo instead of T'au Light Ochre?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Desert Camo is a little darker, more muted, cooler than T'au Light Ochre.

Can I use T'au Light Ochre instead of Desert Camo?

The same difference applies the other way round: T'au Light Ochre 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 T'au Light Ochre on the colour wheel See Desert Camo on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to T'au Light Ochre

T'au Light Ochre vs Temple Ochre (3211)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Desert Camo
T'au Light Ochre vs Golden Brown (4121)Opaque Colors · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Desert Camo
T'au Light Ochre vs Light Tan (4118)Opaque Colors · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Desert Camo

Other Citadel paints close to Desert Camo

Desert Camo vs Tallarn SandColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Desert Camo vs Zandri DustColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Desert Camo vs Zandri DustColour: Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than T'au Light Ochre

All matches: T'au Light Ochre equivalents · Desert Camo equivalents