Chromate Yellow Primer FS33481 vs Desert Yellow

Chromate Yellow Primer FS33481

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Mr. Color
Code
C-352
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ad9c20 (estimate)

Desert Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.063
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c7a421 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Desert Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Chromate Yellow Primer FS33481.

Can I use Desert Yellow instead of Chromate Yellow Primer FS33481?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Desert Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Chromate Yellow Primer FS33481.

Can I use Chromate Yellow Primer FS33481 instead of Desert Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chromate Yellow Primer FS33481 is a little darker, more muted, 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 Chromate Yellow Primer FS33481 on the colour wheel See Desert Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Chromate Yellow Primer FS33481

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Desert Yellow

All matches: Chromate Yellow Primer FS33481 equivalents · Desert Yellow equivalents

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