Sahara Yellow
AK Interactive · Standard (3rd Gen) · AK11040
#B1930D · L*61.9 a*-0.4 b*64.0
The closest match to AK Interactive Sahara Yellow in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Sahara Yellow is a mid-toned, vivid yellow. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Coat d'Arms Japanese Uniform, ΔE 1.6. 20 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Sahara Yellow?
Coat d'Arms Japanese Uniform is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Sahara Yellow in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Inca Gold (ΔE 2.3) and Green Stuff World El Dorado (ΔE 3.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Sahara Yellow?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Moss and Lichen, ΔE 4.6 — a close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop AK Interactive Sahara Yellow Shop Coat d'Arms Japanese Uniform Shop Coat d'Arms World War II Range set
Sahara Yellow equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- A Japanese Uniform World War II Range 531 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- E Mid Stone World War II Range 510 ΔE 10.2 · far
Sahara Yellow equivalent in FolkArt
- B Inca Gold Metallics 676 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Lemon Custard Acrylic Colors 735 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Sahara Yellow equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B El Dorado Metallic Colors ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Yellow Submarine Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.1 · very close
Sahara Yellow equivalent in Reaper
- C Palomino Gold Master Series Paints Core Colors 9074 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Faded Khaki Master Series Paints Core Colors 9129 ΔE 4.3 · close
Sahara Yellow equivalent in P3
- C Rucksack Tan Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Mouldy Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Sahara Yellow equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Interior Yellow - Green Mr Paint MRP-170 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Zinc-chromate Primer Mr Paint MRP-129 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Sahara Yellow equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Desert Yellow Warpaints Air ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Sand Golem Speedpaint Set ΔE 4.7 · close
Sahara Yellow equivalent in Vallejo
- C Moss and Lichen Weathering FX 73.827 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Heavy Kakhi Game Color 72.149 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Sahara Yellow equivalent in Revell
- C Brass Email Color - Metallic ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Sandy Yellow Email Color - Matt ΔE 7.7 · similar
Sahara Yellow equivalent in Citadel
- C Nurgles Rot Technical ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Bubonic Brown Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.9 · similar
Sahara Yellow equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D Chromate Yellow Primer Fs33481 Mr Color 352 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Middle Stone Acrysion 21 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Sahara Yellow equivalent in Mig
- D Fs 33481 Zinc Chromate Yellow Acrylics AMIG0221 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (mid War) Acrylics AMIG0010 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Sahara Yellow in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimera Kolors | #C69825 | Yellow Oxide Pure Pigments | ΔE 5.6 |
| Arteza | #C39736 | Pearl Golden Hour Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Tamiya | #CCA208 | Gold Spray | ΔE 6.2 |
| Mission Models | #B8A443 | Pearl Solid Gold | ΔE 6.4 |
| Duncan | #A58E42 | Panzer Yellow Wave 3 | ΔE 6.5 |
| Golden | #C5A045 | Yellow Oxide Fluid | ΔE 6.6 |
| Scale75 | #AA852D | Sahara Yellow Scale Color Range | ΔE 6.7 |
| Italeri | #B48F41 | Wood Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.8 |
| Foundry | #9F7F12 | Gold Shade Paint System | ΔE 7.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #D0A024 | Sunny Day Colors | ΔE 7.1 |
| Tom Color | #C2A945 | Giallo Mimetico 2 | ΔE 7.2 |
| Warcolours | #C5AB18 | Metallic Antique Gold Metallic paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Monument | #BE9953 | Golden Brown Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.6 |
| Humbrol | #C69749 | Desert Yellow Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 9.2 |
| Creature | #BB841F | Yellow Ochre Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.3 |
| Liquitex | #DEA301 | Cadmium-free Yellow Medium Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #D6B34F | All That Glitters | ΔE 10.2 |
| Acrilex | #B68031 | Caramelo Paints | ΔE 11.6 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- A Old Gold Metallic (3rd Gen) ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C Gilt Metal -85- Figures ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Mustard Yellow AFV ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Ocher Khaki / M-44 Uniform Green Ocher Khaki -24- Figures ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Bullet Metal Case AFV ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb (initial) AFV (3rd Gen) ΔE 7.1 · similar
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