What is the difference between Ochre Desert and Parasite Brown?

ΔE 14 (fair). Parasite Brown is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ochre Desert vs Parasite Brown

Ochre Desert

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1828
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d87b00 (estimate)

Parasite Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.042
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cd7228 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Parasite Brown is a little darker, more muted than Ochre Desert.

Can I use Parasite Brown instead of Ochre Desert?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Parasite Brown is a little darker, more muted than Ochre Desert.

Can I use Ochre Desert instead of Parasite Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ochre Desert is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Ochre Desert on the colour wheel See Parasite Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ochre Desert

Ochre Desert vs Scrofulous Brown (72.038)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Parasite Brown
Ochre Desert vs Sun Yellow (72.006)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Parasite Brown
Ochre Desert vs Yellow RLM04 (71.078)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Parasite Brown

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Parasite Brown

Parasite Brown vs Foxhide Brown (1830)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Ochre Desert
Parasite Brown vs Leather Brown (1829)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Ochre Desert
Parasite Brown vs Faded Orange (3214)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Ochre Desert

All matches: Ochre Desert equivalents · Parasite Brown equivalents