What is the difference between Zamesi Desert and Army Green?

ΔE 30 (loose). Army Green is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Zamesi Desert vs Army Green

Zamesi Desert

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

Army Green

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA38
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a2ab39 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Army Green is more muted, cooler than Zamesi Desert.

Can I use Army Green instead of Zamesi Desert?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Army Green is more muted, cooler than Zamesi Desert.

Can I use Zamesi Desert instead of Army Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zamesi Desert is 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 Army Green on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Zamesi Desert

Zamesi Desert vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Army Green
Zamesi Desert vs Desert Brown (NA46)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Army Green
Zamesi Desert vs Warrior Skin (NA05)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Army Green

Other Citadel paints close to Army Green

Army Green vs Elysian GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Zamesi Desert
Army Green vs Elysian GreenColour: Air · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Zamesi Desert
Army Green vs Golden GriffonColour: Dry · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Zamesi Desert

All matches: Zamesi Desert equivalents · Army Green equivalents