What is the difference between Yellow FS33531 and Desert Tan?

ΔE 11 (fair). Desert Tan is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Yellow FS33531 vs Desert Tan

Yellow FS33531

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-313
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e3b978 (estimate)

Desert Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.613
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d0bb84 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Desert Tan is more muted, cooler than Yellow FS33531.

Can I use Desert Tan instead of Yellow FS33531?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Desert Tan is more muted, cooler than Yellow FS33531.

Can I use Yellow FS33531 instead of Desert Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow FS33531 is more saturated, warmer.

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 Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Yellow FS33531

Yellow FS33531 vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Desert Tan
Yellow FS33531 vs Beige (71.074)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Desert Tan
Yellow FS33531 vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Desert Tan

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Desert Tan

Desert Tan vs IDF Gray 1 (-1981 Sinai) (C-528)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Yellow FS33531
Desert Tan vs Sail Color (C-45)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Yellow FS33531
Desert Tan vs Sail Color (H-85)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Yellow FS33531

All matches: Yellow FS33531 equivalents · Desert Tan equivalents