Zamesi Desert vs Dark Yellow 2

Zamesi Desert

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

Dark Yellow 2

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-88
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#baa64f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Yellow 2 is much more muted, cooler than Zamesi Desert.

Can I use Dark Yellow 2 instead of Zamesi Desert?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Dark Yellow 2 is much more muted, cooler than Zamesi Desert.

Can I use Zamesi Desert instead of Dark Yellow 2?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zamesi Desert is much 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 Dark Yellow 2 on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Zamesi Desert

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Yellow 2

All matches: Zamesi Desert equivalents · Dark Yellow 2 equivalents

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