Zamesi Desert vs Diarylide Yellow

Zamesi Desert

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

Diarylide Yellow

Brand
Kimera Kolors
Range
Pure Pigments
Code
Pure Pigments
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffa818 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Diarylide Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Zamesi Desert.

Can I use Diarylide Yellow instead of Zamesi Desert?

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

Can I use Zamesi Desert instead of Diarylide Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zamesi Desert 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 Zamesi Desert on the colour wheel See Diarylide Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Zamesi Desert

Other Citadel paints close to Diarylide Yellow

All matches: Zamesi Desert equivalents · Diarylide Yellow equivalents

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