What is the difference between Desert Brown and Yellow Ochre?

ΔE 11 (fair). Yellow Ochre is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Brown vs Yellow Ochre

Desert Brown

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

Yellow Ochre

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.033
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d3872c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Yellow Ochre is a little darker, more saturated than Desert Brown.

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Desert Brown?

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

Can I use Desert Brown instead of Yellow Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Brown is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Yellow Ochre 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 Yellow Ochre
Desert Brown vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Yellow Ochre
Desert Brown vs Leather Brown (72.040)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Yellow Ochre

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Yellow Ochre

Yellow Ochre vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Desert Brown
Yellow Ochre vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose
Yellow Ochre vs Orange Rust (NA23)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 26, loose

All matches: Desert Brown equivalents · Yellow Ochre equivalents