Zamesi Desert vs Tenere Yellow

Zamesi Desert

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

Tenere Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC10
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#efc867 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Tenere Yellow is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Zamesi Desert.

Can I use Tenere Yellow instead of Zamesi Desert?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Tenere Yellow is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Zamesi Desert.

Can I use Zamesi Desert instead of Tenere Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zamesi Desert is noticeably darker, 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 Tenere Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Zamesi Desert

Other Citadel paints close to Tenere Yellow

All matches: Zamesi Desert equivalents · Tenere Yellow equivalents

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