What is the difference between Yellow FS33531 and Desert Yellow?

ΔE 10 (fair). Desert Yellow is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Yellow FS33531 vs Desert Yellow

Yellow FS33531

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-313
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e3bf44 (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 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Desert Yellow is a little darker than Yellow FS33531.

Can I use Desert Yellow instead of Yellow FS33531?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Desert Yellow is a little darker than Yellow FS33531.

Can I use Yellow FS33531 instead of Desert Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow FS33531 is a little lighter.

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 Yellow FS33531 on the colour wheel See Desert Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Yellow FS33531

Yellow FS33531 vs Sand Yellow (70.916)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Desert Yellow
Yellow FS33531 vs Plague Brown (72.039)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair
Yellow FS33531 vs Buff (70.976)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Desert Yellow

Desert Yellow vs Chromate Yellow Primer FS33481 (C-352)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Yellow FS33531
Desert Yellow vs Dark Yellow (H-403)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 12, fair
Desert Yellow vs Interior Green (C-27)Mr. Color · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Yellow FS33531 equivalents · Desert Yellow equivalents