What is the difference between Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow and Desert Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Desert Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow vs Desert Brown

Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-39
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b49154 (estimate)

Desert Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.767
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a07c50 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Desert Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow.

Can I use Desert Brown instead of Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Desert Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow.

Can I use Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow instead of Desert Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow on the colour wheel See Desert Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow

Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow vs Dark Sand (70.847)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Brown
Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow vs Iraqi Sand (70.819)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Desert Brown
Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Desert Brown

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Desert Brown

Desert Brown vs Khaki (C-527)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow
Desert Brown vs RLM 79 Sandy Brown (H-66)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow
Desert Brown vs Light Brown (C-321)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow

All matches: Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow equivalents · Desert Brown equivalents