What is the difference between Desert Brown and Wood?

ΔE 22 (loose). Wood is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Brown vs Wood

Desert Brown

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

Wood

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.077
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9c6937 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Wood is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Desert Brown.

Can I use Wood instead of Desert Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Wood is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Desert Brown.

Can I use Desert Brown instead of Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Brown is noticeably lighter, much 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 Desert Brown on the colour wheel See Wood 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 Wood
Desert Brown vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wood
Desert Brown vs Leather Brown (72.040)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Wood

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Wood

Wood vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Desert Brown
Wood vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Desert Brown
Wood vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Desert Brown

All matches: Desert Brown equivalents · Wood equivalents