What is the difference between Yellow Sand and Desert Tan?

ΔE 11 (fair). Desert Tan is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Yellow Sand vs Desert Tan

Yellow Sand

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA47
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ba9e6a (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 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Desert Tan is a little lighter, cooler than Yellow Sand.

Can I use Desert Tan instead of Yellow Sand?

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

Can I use Yellow Sand instead of Desert Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow Sand is a little darker, 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 Sand on the colour wheel See Desert Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Yellow Sand

Yellow Sand vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Desert Tan
Yellow Sand vs UK Light Stone (71.143)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Desert Tan
Yellow Sand vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Desert Tan

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Desert Tan

Desert Tan vs Warrior Skin (NA05)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Yellow Sand
Desert Tan vs Snake Fang (NA40)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Yellow Sand
Desert Tan vs Elven Flesh (NA07)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Yellow Sand equivalents · Desert Tan equivalents