What is the difference between Viridian Green and Desert Tan?

ΔE 17 (loose). Desert Tan is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Viridian Green vs Desert Tan

Viridian Green

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #768c75 (estimate)

Desert Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.765
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a8997b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Desert Tan is a little lighter, warmer than Viridian Green.

Can I use Desert Tan instead of Viridian Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Desert Tan is a little lighter, warmer than Viridian Green.

Can I use Viridian Green instead of Desert Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Viridian Green is a little darker, 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 Viridian Green on the colour wheel See Desert Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Viridian Green

Viridian Green vs IDF/IAF Green (71.126)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Desert Tan
Viridian Green vs Cement Grey (71.045)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Tan
Viridian Green vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Desert Tan

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Desert Tan

Desert Tan vs Bone Khaki (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Viridian Green
Desert Tan vs Cloudy Sky (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 21, loose
Desert Tan vs Soft Green (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 23, loose

All matches: Viridian Green equivalents · Desert Tan equivalents