Zamesi Desert
Citadel · Layer
#D89D1B · L*68.6 a*11.8 b*68.2
The closest match to Citadel Zamesi Desert in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Zamesi Desert is a light, vivid orange. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Hobby Clear Brown at ΔE 1.9. 11 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 Citadel Zamesi Desert?
Mr. Hobby Clear Brown is the closest equivalent to Citadel Zamesi Desert in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Medium Yellow (ΔE 1.9) and Warcolours Ochre 3 (ΔE 2.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Zamesi Desert?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Nuclear Yellow, ΔE 2.9 — a very close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Zamesi Desert Shop Mr. Hobby Clear Brown
Zamesi Desert equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Clear Brown Mr Clear Color GX GX109 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Cream Yellow Acrysion N34 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Zamesi Desert equivalent in FolkArt
- A Medium Yellow Pure™ Artist Pigment 7102 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C Moon Yellow Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2911 ΔE 4.1 · close
Zamesi Desert equivalent in Warcolours
- A Ochre 3 Layer paints ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- A One-coat Ochre One-coat paints ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
Zamesi Desert equivalent in Liquitex
- B Cadmium-free Yellow Medium Heavy Body Acrylix 890 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- D Cadmium-free Yellow Deep Heavy Body Acrylix 891 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Zamesi Desert equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Yellow Colors 20502 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Sunny Day Colors 21384 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Zamesi Desert equivalent in Golden
- B Yellow Oxide SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6700 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Naples Yellow Deep SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6695 ΔE 4.6 · close
Zamesi Desert equivalent in Reaper
- B NMM Gold Base Master Series Paints Core Colors 9302 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Bronzed Skin Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors 9261 ΔE 4.3 · close
Zamesi Desert equivalent in Vallejo
- B Nuclear Yellow Xpress Color 72.404 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Yellow Mecha Color 69.004 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Zamesi Desert equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Sand Golem Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Desert Yellow Warpaints Primer CP3011 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Zamesi Desert equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Mustard Yellow AFV (3rd Gen) AK11366 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B British Sand Yellow AFV (3rd Gen) AK11362 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Zamesi Desert equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Warm Yellow Pure Pigments PY83 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Yellow Oxide Pure Pigments PY42 ΔE 4.0 · close
Zamesi Desert equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Arrakis Brown Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Amber Orange Candy Ink Metallic ΔE 6.2 · similar
Zamesi Desert in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #EBA92F | Yellow Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 4.2 |
| Foundry | #D5A505 | Raw Linen Paint System | ΔE 4.3 |
| Humbrol | #E0AC25 | Gold Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 4.5 |
| Italeri | #C9973B | Giallo Mimetico 3 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.5 |
| Creature | #E2AB06 | Yellow Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 4.6 |
| Tamiya | #D89C42 | Desert yellow Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 4.7 |
| Mission Models | #E4AE44 | New Construction Yellow (1990 to present) | ΔE 4.9 |
| Arteza | #C39736 | Pearl Golden Hour Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 5.1 |
| Mig | #D8A64F | Sand Yellow Acrylics | ΔE 5.1 |
| Scale75 | #F0A001 | SS Camo Golden Brown Warfront Range | ΔE 5.2 |
| Duncan | #CDA24E | Dragon's Gold Wave 1 | ΔE 5.6 |
| Revell | #BE8F03 | Brass Email Color - Metallic | ΔE 5.9 |
| Tom Color | #F4B215 | FS 13655 | ΔE 6.5 |
| P3 | #F4AF46 | Heartfire Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.8 |
| Monument | #DDA55B | Flameon Bright Yellow Ochre Pro Signature Series | ΔE 7.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #FEB101 | Golden Yellow Fantasy Range | ΔE 7.6 |
| Acrilex | #FBB147 | Melao Paints | ΔE 8.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #D6B34F | All That Glitters | ΔE 8.2 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- D Sigmarite Dry ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Shining Gold Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Leprous Brown Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Ungor Flesh Layer ΔE 7.8 · similar
- D Bronzed Flesh Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Armageddon Dust Technical ΔE 7.9 · similar
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