What is the difference between Desert Brown and US Interior Yellow?

ΔE 11 (fair). US Interior Yellow is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Brown vs US Interior Yellow

Desert Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA46
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d09544 (estimate)

US Interior Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.107
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c09c49 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. US Interior Yellow is more muted, cooler than Desert Brown.

Can I use US Interior Yellow instead of Desert Brown?

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

Can I use Desert Brown instead of US Interior Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Brown 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 Desert Brown on the colour wheel See US Interior Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Desert Brown

Desert Brown vs Dark Flesh (70.927)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than US Interior Yellow
Desert Brown vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than US Interior Yellow
Desert Brown vs Leather Brown (72.040)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than US Interior Yellow

Other Nocturna Models paints close to US Interior Yellow

US Interior Yellow vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair
US Interior Yellow vs Warrior Skin (NA05)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair
US Interior Yellow vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Desert Brown equivalents · US Interior Yellow equivalents