Zamesi Desert vs Rucksack Tan

Zamesi Desert

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8a030 (estimate)

Rucksack Tan

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93062
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ac932d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Rucksack Tan is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Zamesi Desert.

Can I use Rucksack Tan instead of Zamesi Desert?

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

Can I use Zamesi Desert instead of Rucksack Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zamesi Desert 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 Zamesi Desert on the colour wheel See Rucksack Tan on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Zamesi Desert

Other Citadel paints close to Rucksack Tan

All matches: Zamesi Desert equivalents · Rucksack Tan equivalents

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