Panzer Yellow vs Desert Yellow

Panzer Yellow

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a68e44 (estimate)

Desert Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.977
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a97d44 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Desert Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Panzer Yellow.

Can I use Desert Yellow instead of Panzer Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Desert Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Panzer Yellow.

Can I use Panzer Yellow instead of Desert Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Panzer Yellow is a little lighter, 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 Panzer Yellow on the colour wheel See Desert Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Panzer Yellow

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Desert Yellow

All matches: Panzer Yellow equivalents · Desert Yellow equivalents

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